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Chinatown vs Queen

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

Updated 2,930 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chinatown takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Chinatown

    Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Queen

    Choose it for a white floral and citrus character.

Chinatown1/1
Queen0/1
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
Chinatown

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChinatownBond No 9
QueenLui Niche
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 2,930 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 9%Had 0%Want 91%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
36%Like
5%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate

2,520 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
woody92%
warm spicy84%
floral77%
tuberose69%
vanilla61%
white floral100%
citrus86%
tuberose72%
woody58%
musky44%
animalic30%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both white floral, woody and tuberose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Peach BlossomBergamot
Heart
TuberoseGardeniaOrange BlossomPeony
Base
CardamomVanillaSandalwoodGuaiac WoodPatchouliVirginia Cedar
Top
Orange BlossomBergamot
Heart
Indian JasmineTuberose
Base
Virginia CedarWhite MuskMadagascar Vanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring87
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men2
Unisex23
Women75

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,297

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews103

Overall rank#76,050

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChinatownHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bond No 9 Chinatown opens with peach blossom and bergamot, then moves into a dense white floral heart where tuberose, gardenia and orange blossom feel creamy, sweet and slightly spicy. The dry-down turns warmer with vanilla, cardamom, woods and patchouli. It usually reads rich, feminine-leaning and distinctive rather …

Reviews →

Queen by Lui Niche is a bright, floral-focused fragrance for women that highlights a luminous blend of orange blossom and bergamot. At its center, Indian jasmine and tuberose provide a refined, elegant heart. The scent eventually rests on a velvety base of Virginia cedar, Madagascar vanilla, and white musk, creating a…

Reviews →
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 Chinatown and Queen smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, woody and tuberose accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Tuberose, Orange Blossom and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Chinatown and Queen?

Chinatown has top notes of Peach Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Gardenia, Orange Blossom and Peony, a base of Cardamom, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood. Queen has top notes of Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Indian Jasmine and Tuberose, a base of Virginia Cedar, White Musk and Madagascar Vanilla.

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