Cologne du 68 vs Flagrant
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
15%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Flagrant takes 3 of 5 categories.
Cologne du 68Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
FlagrantChoose it for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Cologne du 682/5
Flagrant3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Cologne du 68
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Flagrant
- Sillage & projection
- Flagrant
- Value for money
- Flagrant
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cologne du 68
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Cologne du 68GuerlainFlagrantÁgua de CheiroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 702 votes
Have 52%Had 21%Want 27%
3.88/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 33%Had 48%Want 19%
Category winnerCologne du 68Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
49%Like
2%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
702 votes
35%Love
35%Like
12%Ok
18%Dislike
0%Hate
17 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFlagrant
SillageFlagrant
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFlagrantBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic92%
floral84%
green77%
fresh spicy69%
white floral61%
vanilla100%
floral92%
powdery84%
soft spicy77%
sweet69%
patchouli61%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CitrusesIrisSageLime (Linden) BlossomPetitgrainRosemaryOrange BlossomBergamotFrangipaniGreen NotesMandarin OrangeViolet Leaf
No top / heart / base split published
Top
Pink PepperFreesiaCitruses
Heart
IrisOsmanthusLily-of-the-ValleyRose
Base
VanillaPatchouliTonka BeanMusk
InformationalShared notesCitruses and Iris. Durations are only published for Cologne du 68, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer91
Fall62
Winter28
Day100
Night26
Spring67
Summer33
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,780
PerfumerSophie Labbé
Launched—
Reviews55
Overall rank#56,076
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCologne du 68Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCologne du 68 by Guerlain takes the traditional citrus cologne blueprint and expands it into an intricate daytime scent. It opens with a crisp spray of bergamot, mandarin orange, and petitgrain that immediately lifts the senses like chilled citrus water. Rather than fading quickly into nothing, the scent deepens throu…
Reviews →Flagrant by Água de Cheiro brings a soft, floral-woody personality to your daily routine. Pink pepper adds a brief, spicy opening, while a heart of iris and rose creates a powdery, elegant feel. Vanilla and musk anchor the composition in a gentle, warm finish that suits most casual daytime outings throughout the year.
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.
Which is better, Cologne du 68 or Flagrant?
Flagrant takes 3 of 5 categories. Cologne du 68 is rated 4.22/5 from 702 votes; Flagrant is rated 3.88/5 from 17 votes. Choose Cologne du 68 for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Flagrant for a vanilla and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Cologne du 68 or Flagrant?
They last about the same: Flagrant 63/100, Cologne du 68 62/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cologne du 68 or Flagrant?
Flagrant projects furthest (Flagrant 57/100, Cologne du 68 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cologne du 68 and Flagrant smell similar?
Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Citruses and Iris.
Is Cologne du 68 or Flagrant better for summer or winter?
Cologne du 68 suits daytime wear; Flagrant suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cologne du 68 and Flagrant?
Cologne du 68 features Citruses, Iris, Sage, Lime (Linden) Blossom and Petitgrain. Flagrant has top notes of Pink Pepper, Freesia and Citruses, heart notes of Iris, Osmanthus, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Musk.
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