Fragrance comparison

Duchess of York vs Snowy Christmas

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 15 ratings analysed

Duchess of York

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,789 White FloralFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Snowy Christmas

Perfume Cult

3.4715 votes

Rank #62,008 PowderyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Snowy Christmas takes 1 of 1 categories.

Duchess of York
Choose it for a white floral and floral character.
Snowy Christmas
Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Duchess of York0/1

Snowy Christmas1/1

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: Snowy Christmas

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Duchess of YorkPrince Matchabelli

Snowy ChristmasPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.47/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

33%Like

27%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

floral83%

fresh65%

green48%

soapy30%

powdery100%

vanilla86%

sweet72%

coconut58%

woody44%

fruity30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily of the ValleyJasmineLilac

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CoconutPlumStrawberryBergamotApricot

Heart

Ylang-YlangLavenderJasmineLilacLily of the ValleyPalisander Rosewood

Base

VanillaPowdery NotesWoody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesLily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac. Durations are only published for Duchess of York, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring17

Summer17

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,008

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSnowy ChristmasHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duchess of York by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage floral fragrance centered on the scent of fresh lilac blossoms. Built around unclassified notes of lilac, lily of the valley, and jasmine, it delivers an authentic springtime aroma with noticeable green, fresh, and soapy accords. Rather than relying on modern sweetnes…

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Snowy Christmas by Perfume Cult is a soft floral fruity gourmand built around powdery vanilla, coconut, ripe fruits, and gentle woods. The opening suggests coconut, plum, strawberry, apricot, and a touch of bergamot before moving into a floral heart with ylang-ylang, lavender, jasmine, lilac, lily of the valley, and r…

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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.

Do Duchess of York and Snowy Christmas smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac.

Is Duchess of York or Snowy Christmas better for summer or winter?

Snowy Christmas suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duchess of York and Snowy Christmas?

Duchess of York features Lily of the Valley, Jasmine and Lilac. Snowy Christmas has top notes of Coconut, Plum, Strawberry and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lavender, Jasmine and Lilac, a base of Vanilla, Powdery Notes, Woody Notes and Amber.