Fragrance comparison

Chic vs Seine

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Chic

Paul & Joe

3.5714 votes

Rank #63,610 PowderyFloral

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58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Seine

Extract

5.001 votes

Rank #48,693 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seine takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chic
Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Seine
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chic1/4

Seine3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChicPaul & Joe

SeineExtract

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 28%Had 22%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevitySeine

SillageChic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSeineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

floral92%

citrus84%

musky77%

iris69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

musky84%

white floral77%

iris69%

citrus61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both powdery, musky and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HyacinthGrapefruit

Heart

IrisJasmineCedar

Base

Musk

Top

LimeHyacinth

Heart

White FlowersIris

Base

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesHyacinth, Iris, Cedar and Musk. 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

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,693

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSeineHigher 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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Seine by Extract delivers a crisp, bright splash of tart lime and fresh green hyacinth that quickly softens into an airy iris and clean white floral heart. Grounded by smooth cedar and soft skin musk, it smells like fresh laundry drying in a sunlit garden beside cool river breezes. The fragrance opens sparkling and en…

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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.

Which is better, Chic or Seine?

Seine takes 3 of 4 categories. Chic is rated 3.57/5 from 14 votes; Seine is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Chic for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Seine for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chic or Seine?

Seine lasts longest (Seine 80/100, Chic 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chic or Seine?

Chic projects furthest (Chic 55/100, Seine 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chic and Seine smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and citrus accords. Common notes include Hyacinth, Iris, Cedar and Musk.

Is Chic or Seine better for summer or winter?

Chic suits daytime wear; Seine suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chic and Seine?

Chic has top notes of Hyacinth and Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Musk. Seine has top notes of Lime and Hyacinth, heart notes of White Flowers and Iris, a base of Musk and Cedar.