Fragrance comparison

Gentlemanly vs Norell

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 386 ratings analysed

Gentlemanly

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #69,594 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Norell

4.17386 votes

Rank #1,913 AromaticGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Norell takes 1 of 1 categories.

Gentlemanly
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Norell
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Gentlemanly0/1

Norell1/1

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: Norell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GentlemanlyThe Dua Brand

NorellNorell

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 88%Had 0%Want 13%

4.17/ 5 · 386 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

41%Like

1%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

386 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

musky69%

white floral61%

aromatic100%

green92%

floral84%

warm spicy77%

yellow floral69%

woody61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mandarin OrangeYlang-YlangPatchouliCorianderCastoreumBergamotCardamomCinnamonOlibanumJasmineVetiverNeroli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NarcissusGalbanumHiacynthLavenderBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

CarnationArum LilyCorianderRoseMimosaIrisGardeniaYlang-Ylang

Base

OakmossVetiverMyrrhMuskAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Coriander and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Gentlemanly, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring79

Summer55

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex30

Women70

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,594

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,913

PerfumerJosephine Catapano

Launched—

Reviews89

Category winnerNorellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentlemanly by The Dua Brand brings a classic oriental structure built around bright citrus, dense florals, and an animalic woody base. The scent begins with a crisp burst of bergamot, mandarin orange, and neroli. This luminous introduction quickly settles into a rich floral core of jasmine, rose, and ylang-ylang. The…

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Norell by Norell, composed by Josephine Catapano in 1968, opens with an unmistakable snap of bitter galbanum and hyacinth. Lemon and bergamot provide a bright citrus flash, but green resin dominates the immediate atmosphere. As the sharp top notes soften, a complex heart of clove-spiced carnation, narcissus, ylang-yla…

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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 Gentlemanly and Norell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Coriander and Bergamot.

Is Gentlemanly or Norell better for summer or winter?

Norell suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentlemanly and Norell?

Gentlemanly features Mandarin Orange, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Coriander and Castoreum. Norell has top notes of Narcissus, Galbanum, Hiacynth and Lavender, heart notes of Carnation, Arum Lily, Coriander and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Myrrh and Musk.