Eau de Cologne vs Lime Spirit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Eau de CologneChoose it for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Lime SpiritChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Eau de Cologne2/4
Lime Spirit2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Eau de Cologne
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lime Spirit
- Sillage & projection
- Lime Spirit
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Eau de Cologne
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Eau de CologneChanelLime SpiritAnima VinciWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 96 votes
Have 47%Had 11%Want 42%
3.71/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 11%Had 9%Want 80%
Category winnerEau de CologneRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate42%Love
29%Like
21%Ok
4%Dislike
4%Hate
96 votes
14%Love
64%Like
0%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLime Spirit
SillageLime Spirit
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
fresh83%
green65%
floral48%
fresh spicy30%
citrus100%
woody91%
warm spicy83%
aromatic74%
fresh spicy65%
powdery56%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CitrusesNeroliGreen NotesBergamotSolar NotesWildflowersMandarin Orange
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotCitrusesOrangeMandarin Orange
Heart
GingerCardamomPink PepperLavenderPepperwood or Hercules ClubNeroliHedioneBlack Pepper
Base
CedarMuskSandalwoodVetiverPatchouliLeatherMossAmber
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Neroli, 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 seasonSpring80
Summer100
Fall16
Winter11
Day100
Night21
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter25
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#39,625
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#45,293
PerfumerChristian Provenzano
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerEau de CologneHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChanel 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 →Lime Spirit opens with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and bitter citrus zest. As the top notes settle, ginger, black pepper, and cardamom add a warm spicy bite alongside fresh lavender. The base grounds the composition in dry cedarwood, sandalwood, and musk. It offers a bitter herbal freshness for warm su…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Eau de Cologne or Lime Spirit?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Eau de Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 96 votes; Lime Spirit is rated 3.71/5 from 14 votes. Choose Eau de Cologne for a citrus and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Lime Spirit for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Eau de Cologne or Lime Spirit?
Lime Spirit lasts longest (Lime Spirit 50/100, Eau de Cologne 41/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Eau de Cologne or Lime Spirit?
Lime Spirit projects furthest (Lime Spirit 58/100, Eau de Cologne 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Eau de Cologne and Lime Spirit smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Citruses, Neroli, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange.
Is Eau de Cologne or Lime Spirit better for summer or winter?
Eau de Cologne suits daytime wear; Lime Spirit suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Eau de Cologne and Lime Spirit?
Eau de Cologne features Citruses, Neroli, Green Notes, Bergamot and Solar Notes. Lime Spirit has top notes of Bergamot, Citruses, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ginger, Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Cedar, Musk, Sandalwood and Vetiver.
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