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Eau de Cologne vs Green Pearl

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

Updated 722 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Green Pearl takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Eau de Cologne

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Green Pearl

    Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Eau de Cologne1/7
Green Pearl6/7
Ratings & consensus
Green Pearl
Community sentiment
Eau de Cologne
Longevity
Green Pearl
Sillage & projection
Green Pearl
Value for money
Green Pearl
Versatility
Green Pearl
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Green Pearl

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Eau de CologneChanel
Green PearlThameen
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%
3.92/ 5 · 626 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerGreen PearlRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
42%Love
29%Like
21%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate

96 votes

41%Love
28%Like
16%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate

461 votes

Category winnerEau de CologneMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity41
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityGreen Pearl

SillageGreen Pearl

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value24
¤ Price value49
Category winnerGreen PearlBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh83%
green65%
floral48%
fresh spicy30%
green100%
citrus90%
fresh spicy80%
fresh70%
fruity60%
aromatic50%
Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, green and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CitrusesNeroliGreen NotesBergamotSolar NotesWildflowersMandarin Orange

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotAppleNeroliMandarin Orange
Heart
Green NotesTeaArtemisiaPepper
Base
MuskOakmossTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange. Durations are only published for Eau de Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring80
Summer100
Fall16
Winter11
Day100
Night21
Spring97
Summer100
Fall32
Winter11
Day–
Night–
Category winnerGreen PearlMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men24
Unisex57
Women20
Men61
Unisex35
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,686

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews113

Category winnerGreen PearlHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Eau de Cologne is pure sunshine in a bottle. Crisp bergamot and sweet mandarin orange burst open on the first spray. It smells extraordinarily natural. There is no artificial floor-cleaner harshness here, just crystalline citrus peel floating over green neroli and soft wildflowers. You get an immediate flash of…

Reviews →

Green Pearl is a crisp green citrus scent built around juicy apple, neroli and tea, with a clean soapy-musky finish. It opens bright and sharp, then settles into something smoother, airy and easy to wear. It suits warm weather, office use and anyone who likes polished fresh fragrances with a slightly masculine tilt. S…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Eau de Cologne or Green Pearl?

Green Pearl takes 6 of 7 categories. Eau de Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 96 votes; Green Pearl is rated 3.92/5 from 626 votes. Choose Eau de Cologne for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Green Pearl for a green and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Green Pearl?

Green Pearl lasts longest (Green Pearl 73/100, Eau de Cologne 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Eau de Cologne or Green Pearl?

Green Pearl projects furthest (Green Pearl 64/100, Eau de Cologne 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Eau de Cologne and Green Pearl smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and fresh accords. Common notes include Neroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.

Is Eau de Cologne or Green Pearl better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Green Pearl?

Eau de Cologne features Citruses, Neroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Solar Notes. Green Pearl has top notes of Bergamot, Apple, Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Green Notes, Tea, Artemisia and Pepper, a base of Musk, Oakmoss and Tonka Bean.

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