Fragrance comparison

Grand Palais vs Reef 10

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 16 ratings analysed

Grand Palais

Al-Jazeera Perfumes

4.899 votes

Rank #27,351 White FloralWoody

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Reef 10

Reef Perfumes

4.867 votes

Rank #16,144 VanillaCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Grand Palais
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Reef 10
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Grand Palais2/4

Reef 102/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Grand Palais
Sillage & projection: Grand Palais
Value for money: Reef 10
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Reef 10

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grand PalaisAl-Jazeera Perfumes

Reef 10Reef Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 77%

4.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 49%Had 3%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

89%Love

11%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

86%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate97

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate96

Category winners

LongevityGrand Palais

SillageGrand Palais

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value67

Category winnerReef 10Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

woody83%

patchouli65%

lactonic48%

warm spicy30%

vanilla100%

citrus83%

white floral65%

powdery48%

sweet30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Red CurrantMandarin OrangePink Pepper

Heart

GardeniaJasmineOsmanthus

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliVanilla

Top

Mandarin Orange

Heart

Jasmine

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Spring75

Summer100

Fall75

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,351

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#16,144

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerReef 10Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grand Palais by Al-Jazeera Perfumes is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. Grand Palais was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Dominique Ropion. Top notes are Red Currant, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus; base notes are Sandalwood, Patchouli…

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Reef 10 keeps things simple and easy to read on skin, opening with bright mandarin before a soft jasmine tone and a smooth vanilla dry-down. The overall effect is citrusy, powdery, slightly sweet, and very clean. It usually feels more polished than bold. If you like fresh fragrances with a creamy vanilla edge and do n…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Grand Palais or Reef 10?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Grand Palais is rated 4.89/5 from 9 votes; Reef 10 is rated 4.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Grand Palais for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Reef 10 for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Grand Palais or Reef 10?

They last about the same: Grand Palais 75/100, Reef 10 73/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grand Palais or Reef 10?

Grand Palais projects furthest (Grand Palais 64/100, Reef 10 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grand Palais and Reef 10 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Jasmine and Vanilla.

Is Grand Palais or Reef 10 better for summer or winter?

Grand Palais suits daytime wear; Reef 10 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grand Palais and Reef 10?

Grand Palais has top notes of Red Currant, Mandarin Orange and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Gardenia, Jasmine and Osmanthus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. Reef 10 has top notes of Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, a base of Vanilla.