Fragrance comparison

Grasse vs Rive Gauche

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 4,351 ratings analysed

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

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20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Rive Gauche

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,336 votes

Rank #1,252 AldehydicWhite Floral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rive Gauche takes 3 of 5 categories.

Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Rive Gauche
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Grasse2/5

Rive Gauche3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrasseDer Duft

Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

3.92/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerGrasseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

38%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageRive Gauche

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value53

Category winnerRive GaucheBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both aldehydic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesHoneysuckleBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

RoseIrisYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineMagnoliaGardenia

Base

OakmossTahitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesIris, Rose, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men3

Unisex23

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#1,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerRive GaucheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance that greets you with an icy burst of crisp bergamot, green notes, and fizzy luxury soap. As the sparkling top settles, a dense floral bouquet of chilled rose, powdery iris, sweet honeysuckle, and creamy gardenia unfolds across the skin. The dry-down…

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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, Grasse or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche takes 3 of 5 categories. Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Rive Gauche is rated 3.92/5 from 4,336 votes. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rive Gauche for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Grasse or Rive Gauche?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Rive Gauche 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse or Rive Gauche?

Rive Gauche projects furthest (Rive Gauche 66/100, Grasse 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grasse and Rive Gauche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic accords. Common notes include Iris, Rose, Aldehydes and Bergamot.

Is Grasse or Rive Gauche better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse and Rive Gauche?

Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Rive Gauche has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.