Fragrance comparison

Gilvan vs Le Rayon Vert

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 63 ratings analysed

Gilvan

Kanebo

—0 votes

Rank #76,637

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Le Rayon Vert

Sultan Pasha Attars

3.9963 votes

Rank #6,272 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Gilvan
Choose it for its signature character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Le Rayon Vert
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gilvan2/4

Le Rayon Vert2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GilvanKanebo

Le Rayon VertSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 40%Had 15%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

48%Love

29%Like

13%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityGilvan

SillageLe Rayon Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value46

Category winnerGilvanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

white floral84%

amber77%

floral69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green NotesClary SageAldehydesBergamotLemon

Heart

CarnationGeraniumGalbanumJasmineRose

Base

Russian LeatherSandalwoodAmbergrisCedarwoodMusk

Top

ArtemisiaelemiClary SageHyacinthAldehydesLimeBergamot

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenCarnationGeraniumGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangDamask Rose

Base

OakmossCivetAmbergrisBalsam FirCastoreumIncensePalisander RosewoodTobacco

InformationalShared notesClary Sage, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Carnation. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer83

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men11

Unisex78

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,272

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews45

Category winnerLe Rayon VertHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Le Rayon Vert is an aromatic green composition centering on artemisia, hyacinth, and oakmoss. It offers a bracing, forest-like freshness that feels classic yet distinct. This attar performs beautifully during spring and summer, grounding the wearer in earthy, herbal notes. Its texture is smooth, waxy, and mossy, makin…

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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, Gilvan or Le Rayon Vert?

Gilvan lasts longest (Gilvan 100/100, Le Rayon Vert 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gilvan or Le Rayon Vert?

Le Rayon Vert projects furthest (Le Rayon Vert 72/100, Gilvan 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gilvan and Le Rayon Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Clary Sage, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Carnation.

Is Gilvan or Le Rayon Vert better for summer or winter?

Gilvan suits day or night wear; Le Rayon Vert suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gilvan and Le Rayon Vert?

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. Le Rayon Vert has top notes of Artemisia, elemi, Clary Sage and Hyacinth, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen, Carnation and Geranium, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Ambergris and Balsam Fir.