Fragrance comparison

Derby (Vintage) vs Gimgembre

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 337 ratings analysed

1 wins

Derby (Vintage)

Guerlain

4.53337 votes

Rank #1,248 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Gimgembre

Place des Lices

—0 votes

Rank #77,607 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Derby (Vintage) takes 1 of 1 categories.

Derby (Vintage)
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gimgembre
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Derby (Vintage)1/1

Gimgembre0/1

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: Derby (Vintage)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Derby (Vintage)Guerlain

GimgembrePlace des Lices

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.53/ 5 · 337 votes

Have 34%Had 11%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 14%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

30%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

337 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

earthy77%

mossy69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

aquatic42%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

ArtemisiaBergamotMintLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Nutmeg FlowerJasmineRose

Base8 to 12+ hours

OakmossLeatherSandalwoodPatchouliVetiver

Top

CardamomArtemisiaLemonGrapefruitOrangeMint

Heart

ClovesWater Notes

Base

AmberwoodOakmossVetiverWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Mint, Lemon and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Derby (Vintage), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer36

Fall100

Winter85

Day86

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex12

Women8

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,248

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews49

Overall rank#77,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDerby (Vintage)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Derby (Vintage) by Guerlain is a dry, structured chypre built on bitter herbs, sharp citrus, and dark woods. The fragrance opens with a bracing blast of artemisia, tart lemon, bergamot, and a faint flicker of cool mint. This pungent, green flash quickly settles into a spicy floral core of nutmeg flower, rose, and jasm…

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Place des Lices Gimgembre is a crisp chypre fruity fragrance that blends bright citruses with a warm, spiced undertone. Sharp grapefruit and refreshing mint sparkle in the opening, leading to a core of water notes and cloves before settling into a dry oakmoss and vetiver base. It offers an uplifting, clean scent profi…

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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.

Do Derby (Vintage) and Gimgembre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Mint, Lemon and Oakmoss.

Is Derby (Vintage) or Gimgembre better for summer or winter?

Derby (Vintage) suits evening wear; Gimgembre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Derby (Vintage) and Gimgembre?

Derby (Vintage) has top notes of Artemisia, Bergamot, Mint and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg Flower, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Sandalwood and Patchouli. Gimgembre has top notes of Cardamom, Artemisia, Lemon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cloves and Water Notes, a base of Amberwood, Oakmoss, Vetiver and White Musk.