Fragrance comparison

Chic vs Pandora Selective Base 1788

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chic

Paul & Joe

3.5714 votes

Rank #63,610 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

52%scent match

Some overlap

Pandora Selective Base 1788

Pandora

—0 votes

Rank #80,953 PowderyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chic takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chic
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pandora Selective Base 1788
Choose it for a powdery and floral character.

Chic1/1

Pandora Selective Base 17880/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChicPaul & Joe

Pandora Selective Base 1788Pandora

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 22%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

36%Like

21%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

iris69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

floral92%

fruity84%

green77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both powdery and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HyacinthGrapefruit

Heart

IrisJasmineCedar

Base

Musk

Top

GrapefruitQuince

Heart

HyacinthJasmineRhubarb

Base

VanillaCedarAmberMuskIris

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Grapefruit, Iris and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter50

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,953

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chic by Paul & Joe opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit and stemmy hyacinth before softening into a dry, powdery iris heart. As it settles on skin, quiet jasmine and pencil-shaving cedar merge with a clean musk base. It stays close, offering a cool, starch-clean floral presence for spring mornings.

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Pandora Selective Base 1788 combines tart grapefruit and crisp quince over a floral heart of hyacinth, jasmine, and sour rhubarb. A powdery iris and soft cedar base gives structure to the fruity opening. Designed for casual daytime wear in mild spring weather, it projects a clean, breezy sweetness without feeling heav…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chic and Pandora Selective Base 1788 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and floral accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Grapefruit, Iris and Jasmine.

Is Chic or Pandora Selective Base 1788 better for summer or winter?

Chic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chic and Pandora Selective Base 1788?

Chic has top notes of Hyacinth and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Musk. Pandora Selective Base 1788 has top notes of Grapefruit and Quince, heart notes of Hyacinth, Jasmine and Rhubarb, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Musk.