Fragrance comparison

Chimaera vs Odette

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 221 ratings analysed

Chimaera

Alkemia Perfumes

3.176 votes

Rank #59,785 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Odette

Carla Fracci

3.88215 votes

Rank #31,309 MarineFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Odette takes 3 of 3 categories.

Chimaera
Choose it for a amber and fruity character.
Odette
Choose it for a marine and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Chimaera0/3

Odette3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChimaeraAlkemia Perfumes

OdetteCarla Fracci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

3.88/ 5 · 215 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

23%Love

59%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

215 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageOdette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value55

Category winnerOdetteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

marine100%

fruity92%

aquatic84%

aromatic77%

fresh69%

musky61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both fruity, musky and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PineappleMahoganyMelonLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Sea waterMelonPineappleGreen AppleAmalfi Lemon

Heart

FreesiaJasmine

Base

MuskMahoganyTeak WoodAmberCedar

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Mahogany, Melon and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring74

Summer100

Fall13

Winter10

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,785

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#31,309

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOdetteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chimaera by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Chimaera was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Odette by Carla Fracci is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Odette was launched in 2008. Top notes are Sea water, Melon, Pineapple, Green Apple and Amalfi Lemon; middle notes are Freesia and Jasmine; base notes are Musk, Mahogany, Teak Wood, Amber and Cedar. It opens with Sea water, Melon. The heart moves into Free…

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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, Chimaera or Odette?

Odette takes 3 of 3 categories. Chimaera is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Odette is rated 3.88/5 from 215 votes. Choose Chimaera for a amber and fruity character. Choose Odette for a marine and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which projects more, Chimaera or Odette?

Odette projects furthest (Odette 60/100, Chimaera 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chimaera and Odette smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and fresh accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Mahogany, Melon and Amber.

What are the notes in Chimaera and Odette?

Chimaera features Pineapple, Mahogany, Melon, Labdanum and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Odette has top notes of Sea water, Melon, Pineapple and Green Apple, heart notes of Freesia and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Mahogany, Teak Wood and Amber.