Fragrance comparison

Duchess vs Gabrielle

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7,617 ratings analysed

Duchess

Yardley

4.002 votes

Rank #65,365 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Gabrielle

Chanel

3.707,615 votes

Rank #34,675 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gabrielle takes 3 of 3 categories.

Duchess
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Gabrielle
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Duchess0/3

Gabrielle3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DuchessYardley

GabrielleChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%

3.70/ 5 · 7,615 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

7,615 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageGabrielle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value36

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral92%

patchouli84%

yellow floral77%

woody69%

vanilla61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

sweet77%

fruity69%

musky61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both citrus, white floral and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart2-3 hrs

Ylang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base5-7 hrs

AmberPatchouliMuskVanilla

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitMandarin OrangeBlack Currant

Heart2-4 hrs

Orange BlossomJasmineYlang-YlangTuberoseLily-of-the-ValleyPearPink Pepper

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodCashmeranOrris

Category winnerGabrielleLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex4

Women95

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,365

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,675

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGabrielleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Yardley Duchess is an easygoing floral fragrance that opens with a bright splash of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin orange peel. The initial citrus burst quickly settles down into a creamy heart of garden tuberose, sunny ylang-ylang, and crisp lily-of-the-valley petals. As the hours tick by, smooth amber, earthy pa…

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Chanel Gabrielle is an airy, sunlit white floral fragrance built around a polished bouquet of orange blossom, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and Grasse tuberose. The opening sprays hit with a crisp burst of tart grapefruit and sweet mandarin peel before softening into a lush, clean floral heart. As the citrus sparkle subsides …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Duchess or Gabrielle?

Gabrielle takes 3 of 3 categories. Duchess is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Gabrielle is rated 3.70/5 from 7,615 votes. Choose Duchess for a citrus and white floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Gabrielle for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, Duchess or Gabrielle?

Gabrielle projects furthest (Gabrielle 55/100, Duchess 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Duchess and Gabrielle smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, white floral and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose.

Is Duchess or Gabrielle better for summer or winter?

Duchess suits evening wear; Gabrielle suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchess and Gabrielle?

Duchess has top notes of Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Musk and Vanilla. Gabrielle has top notes of Grapefruit, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Tuberose, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Cashmeran and Orris.