Fragrance comparison

Dor De Vara vs Rive Gauche

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4,514 ratings analysed

Dor De Vara

Gritti

4.22178 votes

Rank #8,119 SweetFruity

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13%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Rive Gauche

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,336 votes

Rank #1,280 AldehydicWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rive Gauche takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dor De Vara
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rive Gauche
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Dor De Vara3/7

Rive Gauche4/7

Ratings & consensus: Dor De Vara
Community sentiment: Dor De Vara
Longevity: Rive Gauche
Sillage & projection: Rive Gauche
Value for money: Rive Gauche
Versatility: Dor De Vara
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rive Gauche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dor De VaraGritti

Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 178 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

3.92/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerDor De VaraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

24%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

178 votes

38%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerDor De VaraMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityRive Gauche

SillageRive Gauche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value53

Category winnerRive GaucheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity88%

vanilla77%

powdery65%

floral53%

white floral42%

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HoneysucklePeach BlossomMagnolia

Heart2 to 3 hours

PeachMarshmallowWhipped Cream

Base3 to 5 hours

VanillaWhite MuskSandalwood

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesHoneysuckleBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

RoseIrisYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineMagnoliaGardenia

Base

OakmossTahitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesHoneysuckle, Magnolia, Peach and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Dor De Vara, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer90

Fall76

Winter54

Day100

Night52

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDor De VaraMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex3

Women97

Men3

Unisex23

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,119

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#1,280

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerRive GaucheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dor De Vara by Gritti offers a plush, sugary take on warm-weather florals. The scent opens with a luminous burst of sweet honeysuckle, peach blossom, and magnolia that feels bright yet velvety. Quickly, the juicy core of ripe peach surfaces, wrapped in thick whipped cream and powdery marshmallow notes that bring an ai…

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance that greets you with an icy burst of crisp bergamot, green notes, and fizzy luxury soap. As the sparkling top settles, a dense floral bouquet of chilled rose, powdery iris, sweet honeysuckle, and creamy gardenia unfolds across the skin. The dry-down…

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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, Dor De Vara or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche takes 4 of 7 categories. Dor De Vara is rated 4.22/5 from 178 votes; Rive Gauche is rated 3.92/5 from 4,336 votes. Choose Dor De Vara for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rive Gauche for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dor De Vara or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche lasts longest (Rive Gauche 73/100, Dor De Vara 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dor De Vara or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche projects furthest (Rive Gauche 66/100, Dor De Vara 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dor De Vara and Rive Gauche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Honeysuckle, Magnolia, Peach and Sandalwood.

Is Dor De Vara or Rive Gauche better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dor De Vara is the stronger pick. For winter, Rive Gauche is the stronger pick. Dor De Vara suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dor De Vara and Rive Gauche?

Dor De Vara has top notes of Honeysuckle, Peach Blossom and Magnolia, heart notes of Peach, Marshmallow and Whipped Cream, a base of Vanilla, White Musk and Sandalwood. Rive Gauche has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.