Fragrance comparison

Galantom vs Gilvan

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Galantom

Pola

2.504 votes

Rank #74,320 AldehydicWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Gilvan

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #76,637

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gilvan takes 3 of 4 categories.

Galantom
Choose it for a aldehydic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Gilvan
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Galantom1/4

Gilvan3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GalantomPola

GilvanKanebo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 10%Want 50%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityGilvan

SillageGilvan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value100

Category winnerGilvanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

aldehydic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Not enough data

Scent match29%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesSpicy NotesBergamot

Heart

CarnationGeraniumTobaccoResins

Base

PatchouliCedarwoodOakmossLeatherMusk

Top

Green NotesClary SageAldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationGeraniumGalbanumJasmineRose

Base

Russian LeatherSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Geranium. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGalantomHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pola Galantom opens with a sharp flash of aldehydes and bright bergamot before settling into a dry, vintage chypre structure. The heart brings spicy carnation and earthy geranium alongside a quiet dry tobacco note. On the skin, the dry-down relies heavily on oakmoss, dark patchouli, and clean cedarwood, backed by a su…

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Kanebo Gilvan opens with a crisp wave of lemon and aldehydes, settling quickly into a green, herbal core of clary sage and galbanum. As the hours pass, the scent dries down to a dry, structured Russian leather and cedarwood base. It is a traditional woody chypre built for crisp autumn mornings and formal business sett…

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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 lasts longer, Galantom or Gilvan?

Gilvan lasts longest (Gilvan 100/100, Galantom 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Galantom or Gilvan?

Gilvan projects furthest (Gilvan 50/100, Galantom 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Galantom and Gilvan smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Carnation and Geranium.

Is Galantom or Gilvan better for summer or winter?

Galantom suits daytime wear; Gilvan suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Galantom and Gilvan?

Galantom has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Tobacco and Resins, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Leather. Gilvan has top notes of Green Notes, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Geranium, Galbanum and Jasmine, a base of Russian Leather, Sandalwood, Ambergris and Cedarwood.