Fragrance comparison

Chenonceau vs Unheimlich

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 20 Oct 2026 139 ratings analysed

Chenonceau

King's Palace Perfumery

4.504 votes

Rank #33,903 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Unheimlich

WienerBlut

3.77135 votes

Rank #6,050 LeatherAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unheimlich takes 2 of 3 categories.

Chenonceau
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Unheimlich
Choose it for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chenonceau1/3

Unheimlich2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chenonceau
Sillage & projection: Unheimlich
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Unheimlich

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

ChenonceauKing's Palace Perfumery

UnheimlichWienerBlut

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%

3.77/ 5 · 135 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

42%Love

31%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

64 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityChenonceau

SillageUnheimlich

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

powdery84%

cacao77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

animalic91%

smoky83%

amber74%

musky65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

Cacao PodAmberVanillaIrisTonka BeanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Birch TarCastoreumLeatherCivetCacao PodCostusAmbergrisRed PepperVetiverOpoponaxLavenderCumin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCacao Pod. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring72

Summer39

Fall100

Winter89

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,903

PerfumerMarlen Harrison

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#6,050

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerUnheimlichHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chenonceau is a warm amber vanilla with cacao, iris powder, tonka and musk giving it a soft but textured feel. Wearers describe amber and cocoa up front, then a sweeter powdery dry-down that can feel resinous, plummy, woolly and comforting in cold weather. It is best for people who like rich amber blends with sweetnes…

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Unheimlich is a smoky, animalic leather that opens spicy and slightly floral before sinking into birch tar, ambergris, musk, and a dark, lived-in warmth. It can feel unsettling on purpose, more artistic than easy, with a dirty-clean tension that suits cooler weather, evening wear, and anyone who enjoys challenging lea…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chenonceau or Unheimlich?

Unheimlich takes 2 of 3 categories. Chenonceau is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Unheimlich is rated 3.77/5 from 135 votes. Choose Chenonceau for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Unheimlich for a leather and animalic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.