Fragrance comparison

Coral Negro vs Gilvan

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

Updated 8 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Coral Negro

Suchel Camacho

3.8621 votes

Rank #35,586 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Gilvan

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #66,921

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Coral Negro
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Gilvan
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Coral Negro2/4

Gilvan2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Coral NegroSuchel Camacho

GilvanKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 29%Had 23%Want 48%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

14%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityGilvan

SillageCoral Negro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGilvanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

green100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

powdery61%

Not enough data

Scent match47%Some overlap

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GalbanumLemon

Heart

SandalwoodJasmineRose

Base

AmbergrisMusk

Top

Green NotesClary SageAldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationGeraniumGalbanumJasmineRose

Base

Russian LeatherSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Lemon, Sandalwood 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

Spring67

Summer44

Fall67

Winter100

Day13

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,586

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#66,921

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCoral NegroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Coral Negro by Suchel Camacho is a green floral woody musk for women. This fragrance centers on sharp, resinous galbanum balanced by a heart of sandalwood and jasmine. It evokes the atmosphere of a classic perfumery, grounding its bright citrus opening into a deep, animalic base of ambergris and musk. It is a structur…

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Kanebo Gilvan opens with a crisp wave of lemon and aldehydes, settling quickly into a green, herbal core of clary sage and galbanum. As the hours pass, the scent dries down to a dry, structured Russian leather and cedarwood base. It is a traditional woody chypre built for crisp autumn mornings and formal business sett…

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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 lasts longer, Coral Negro or Gilvan?

Gilvan lasts longest (Gilvan 100/100, Coral Negro 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Coral Negro or Gilvan?

Coral Negro projects furthest (Coral Negro 64/100, Gilvan 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Coral Negro and Gilvan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Sandalwood and Jasmine.

Is Coral Negro or Gilvan better for summer or winter?

Coral Negro suits evening wear; Gilvan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Coral Negro and Gilvan?

Coral Negro has top notes of Galbanum and Lemon, heart notes of Sandalwood, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Ambergris and Musk. Gilvan has top notes of Green Notes, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Russian Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cedarwood.