Fragrance comparison

Cristalle Eau de Toilette vs Animale

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 5,268 ratings analysed

Cristalle Eau de Toilette

Chanel

4.104,014 votes

Rank #27,542 CitrusEarthy

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50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Animale

3.951,254 votes

Rank #1,011 WoodyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Animale takes 4 of 7 categories.

Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Animale
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Cristalle Eau de Toilette3/7

Animale4/7

Ratings & consensus: Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Animale
Sillage & projection: Animale
Value for money: Animale
Versatility: Cristalle Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Animale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cristalle Eau de ToiletteChanel

AnimaleAnimale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.10/ 5 · 4,014 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 1,254 votes

Have 63%Had 37%Want 0%

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

41%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

4,014 votes

41%Love

30%Like

3%Ok

22%Dislike

3%Hate

1,178 votes

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityAnimale

SillageAnimale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value70

Category winnerAnimaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy90%

woody80%

mossy70%

aromatic60%

fresh spicy50%

woody100%

floral92%

earthy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

mossy61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, earthy and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sicilian LemonBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

HiacynthBrazilian RosewoodHoneysuckleJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

OakmossVetiver

Top

CorianderBrazilian RosewoodHiacynthGreen NotesBergamotNeroli

Heart

HoneyRoseCarnationYlang-YlangOrris RootJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossCivetPatchouliVetiverMuskCoconut

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Hiacynth, Brazilian Rosewood and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Cristalle Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer82

Fall0

Winter27

Day100

Night22

Spring45

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCristalle Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex47

Women52

Men2

Unisex34

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,542

PerfumerHenri Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,011

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews140

Category winnerAnimaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Cristalle Eau de Toilette is a crisp, bracing green chypre built on chilling clarity rather than sweetness. The scent does not apologize for its bite. Right out of the atomizer, tart Sicilian lemon and dry bergamot deliver a shock of cold citrus air. Within twenty minutes, the initial solvent lift settles into …

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Animale by Animale opens with a sharp burst of coriander, bergamot, and green notes before revealing a dense heart of honeyed carnation and rose. The base settles into a heavy blend of oakmoss, civet, and dark patchouli. It carries the weighty, textured feel of late 1980s chypres, making it best suited for crisp autum…

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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, Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Animale?

Animale takes 4 of 7 categories. Cristalle Eau de Toilette is rated 4.10/5 from 4,014 votes; Animale is rated 3.95/5 from 1,254 votes. Choose Cristalle Eau de Toilette for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Animale for a woody and floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Animale?

Animale lasts longest (Animale 81/100, Cristalle Eau de Toilette 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Animale?

Animale projects furthest (Animale 76/100, Cristalle Eau de Toilette 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cristalle Eau de Toilette and Animale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and mossy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Hiacynth, Brazilian Rosewood and Jasmine.

Is Cristalle Eau de Toilette or Animale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cristalle Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Animale is the stronger pick. Cristalle Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cristalle Eau de Toilette and Animale?

Cristalle Eau de Toilette has top notes of Sicilian Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Hiacynth, Brazilian Rosewood, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss and Vetiver. Animale has top notes of Coriander, Brazilian Rosewood, Hiacynth and Green Notes, heart notes of Honey, Rose, Carnation and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Patchouli and Vetiver.