Fragrance comparison

Instinct vs Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

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

Updated 2 Nov 2026 880 ratings analysed

Instinct

Pisello Parfum

3.004 votes

Rank #63,932 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

Chanel

3.84876 votes

Rank #33,269 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Instinct
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Choose it for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Instinct0/4

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 184/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Sillage & projection: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Value for money: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InstinctPisello Parfum

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18Chanel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

3.84/ 5 · 876 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

35%Love

38%Like

4%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

876 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

SillageLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 18

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value31

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 18Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

floral100%

musky91%

iris83%

woody74%

fruity65%

powdery56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, fruity and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RaspberrySaffronThymeFruity NotesCypressGreen NotesCardamomItalian Orange

Heart

OlibanumJasmineRoseOrris RootJasmine SambacIrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Pear

Base

Woody NotesAmberVetiverVirginia CedarMuskVanillaMossPatchouli

Notes

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)IrisFruity NotesWoody NotesFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFruity Notes, Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter34

Day100

Night24

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men6

Unisex37

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,932

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,269

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel No 18Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Instinct by Pisello Parfum introduces a dry, heavy leather profile energized by a sharp twist of raspberry and saffron. Launched in 2024, this unisex fragrance balances intense woodiness with green elements like cypress, making it a rugged yet sweet option for crisp autumn evenings.

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Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 takes a radically different path from typical powdery floral perfumes. Instead of soapy rose petals, it opens with a distinctive burst of fermented pear and crisp ambrette musk that smells like chilled fruit brandy or green olive brine. Within twenty minutes, the tart vapor relaxes into a…

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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 is better, Instinct or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 takes 4 of 4 categories. Instinct is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes; Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 is rated 3.84/5 from 876 votes. Choose Instinct for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 for a floral and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Instinct or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 lasts longest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 55/100, Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Instinct or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 projects furthest (Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 56/100, Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Instinct and Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Fruity Notes, Iris, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Woody Notes.

Is Instinct or Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 better for summer or winter?

Instinct suits evening wear; Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Instinct and Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18?

Instinct has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Olibanum, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar. Les Exclusifs de Chanel No 18 features Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Iris, Fruity Notes, Woody Notes and Flowers.