Fragrance comparison

Le Narcisse Bleu vs Michelle

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 250 ratings analysed

Le Narcisse Bleu

Mury Paris

4.5012 votes

Rank #32,373 Yellow FloralGreen

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34%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Michelle

Balenciaga

4.34238 votes

Rank #4,101 White FloralWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Michelle takes 4 of 5 categories.

Le Narcisse Bleu
Choose it for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Michelle
Choose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Le Narcisse Bleu1/5

Michelle4/5

Ratings & consensus: Michelle
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Narcisse Bleu
Sillage & projection: Michelle
Value for money: Michelle
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Michelle

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le Narcisse BleuMury Paris

MichelleBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 75%

4.34/ 5 · 238 votes

Have 46%Had 16%Want 38%

Category winnerMichelleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

53%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

238 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityLe Narcisse Bleu

SillageMichelle

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value57

Category winnerMichelleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

yellow floral100%

green90%

aromatic80%

amber70%

balsamic60%

woody50%

white floral100%

woody92%

tuberose84%

green77%

floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesBergamotJasmineTuberose

Heart2-4 hrs

NarcissusLeatherIrisPatchouliVetiver

Base6-10 hrs

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumMuskOakmoss

Top

GardeniaGreen NotesCoconutAldehydesPeach

Heart

TuberoseYlang-YlangCarnationJasmineIrisRoseOrchid

Base

OakmossVanillaBenzoinMuskSandalwoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Jasmine, Tuberose and Iris. Durations are only published for Le Narcisse Bleu, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night50

Spring88

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Date 38%Work 28%Casual 24%Party 10%

Men3

Unisex15

Women82

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,373

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#4,101

PerfumerFrancoise Caron

Launched—

Reviews33

Category winnerMichelleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mury Paris Le Narcisse Bleu is a 1925 French classic built around bitter narcissus, rich jacket leather, and dark oakmoss. The opening sparkles with brisk bergamot and aldehydes. Then, heady tuberose and jasmine take over. Powdery iris quickly balances the lush white petals, leading into an earthy backbone of vetiver …

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Balenciaga Michelle opens with a bright burst of soapy aldehydes and green notes, tempered by a creamy coconut and ripe peach. It quickly moves past this fresh start, settling into a dense, velvety heart of tuberose, gardenia, and ylang-ylang. This is not a modern, sheer floral. It is a thick, buttery white floral tha…

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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, Le Narcisse Bleu or Michelle?

Michelle takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Narcisse Bleu is rated 4.50/5 from 12 votes; Michelle is rated 4.34/5 from 238 votes. Choose Le Narcisse Bleu for a yellow floral and green character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Michelle for a white floral and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Le Narcisse Bleu or Michelle?

Le Narcisse Bleu lasts longest (Le Narcisse Bleu 69/100, Michelle 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Narcisse Bleu or Michelle?

Michelle projects furthest (Michelle 64/100, Le Narcisse Bleu 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Narcisse Bleu and Michelle smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Jasmine, Tuberose and Iris.

Is Le Narcisse Bleu or Michelle better for summer or winter?

Le Narcisse Bleu suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Narcisse Bleu and Michelle?

Le Narcisse Bleu has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Jasmine and Tuberose, heart notes of Narcissus, Leather, Iris and Patchouli, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Musk. Michelle has top notes of Gardenia, Green Notes, Coconut and Aldehydes, heart notes of Tuberose, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Benzoin and Musk.