Fragrance comparison

Houston vs Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 777 ratings analysed

2 wins

Houston

Ajne

3.673 votes

Rank #63,459 LeatherGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

Chanel

4.11774 votes

Rank #29,899 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Houston takes 2 of 3 categories.

Houston
Choose it for a leather and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Houston2/3

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Houston
Sillage & projection: Houston
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HoustonAjne

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroChanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 17%Had 17%Want 67%

4.11/ 5 · 774 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

36%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

774 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityHouston

SillageHouston

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value26

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

green91%

fresh83%

citrus74%

tobacco65%

woody56%

green100%

fresh83%

leather65%

floral48%

animalic30%

Scent match56%Closely related · both green, fresh and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

GrassCitrusesLeatherTobaccoPapyrus

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Green NotesGrassLeatherFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGrass and Leather. Durations are only published for Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men3

Unisex62

Women35

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#29,899

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Houston by Ajne wears like a green leather fougere with a bright, slightly bitter citrus lift. It opens crisp and outdoorsy, then settles into a grassy, papyrus-dry texture where tobacco adds warmth and a faint smoky edge. If you like fresh-leather scents that feel clean but not soapy, this one is worth sampling, esp…

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Chanel Bel Respiro smells like stepping barefoot onto a sunlit lawn in early spring. The first blast releases crushed green stems and cut grass, carrying a faint solvent rush that settles within four minutes. You get crisp galbanum bitterness, followed swiftly by delicate dewy flowers that soften the herbal bite. Then…

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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, Houston or Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro?

Houston takes 2 of 3 categories. Houston is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes; Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro is rated 4.11/5 from 774 votes. Choose Houston for a leather and green character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro for a green and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.