Fragrance comparison

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro vs Vie de Chateau

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 917 ratings analysed

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro

Chanel

4.11774 votes

Rank #29,899 GreenFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Vie de Chateau

Nicolai Parfumeur Createur

4.17143 votes

Rank #10,245 GreenEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vie de Chateau takes 5 of 7 categories.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro
Choose it for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vie de Chateau
Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro1/7

Vie de Chateau5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroChanel

Vie de ChateauNicolai Parfumeur Createur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 774 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 143 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerLes Exclusifs de Chanel Bel RespiroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

774 votes

43%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

143 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityVie de Chateau

SillageVie de Chateau

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value55

Category winnerVie de ChateauBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fresh83%

leather65%

floral48%

animalic30%

green100%

earthy92%

woody84%

tobacco77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Green NotesGrassLeatherFlowers

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrassGreen NotesGrapefruitFern

Heart

HayTobaccoVetyver

Base

oak mossLeatherPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Grass 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day100

Night17

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter23

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVie de ChateauMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex62

Women35

Men0

Unisex92

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#29,899

PerfumerJacques Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,245

PerfumerPatricia de Nicolai

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerVie de ChateauHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Vie de Chateau is an aromatic green fragrance that captures the essence of a meadow in the Loire Valley. With prominent notes of cut grass, hay, and tobacco, it offers a sophisticated, earthy profile that remains crisp. This scent is ideal for spring days in the countryside, providing a clean and distinctly natural au…

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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, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Vie de Chateau?

Vie de Chateau takes 5 of 7 categories. Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro is rated 4.11/5 from 774 votes; Vie de Chateau is rated 4.17/5 from 143 votes. Choose Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro for a green and fresh character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vie de Chateau for a green and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Vie de Chateau?

Vie de Chateau lasts longest (Vie de Chateau 63/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Vie de Chateau?

Vie de Chateau projects furthest (Vie de Chateau 60/100, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro and Vie de Chateau smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Grass and Leather.

Is Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro or Vie de Chateau better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro is the stronger pick. For winter, Vie de Chateau is the stronger pick. Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro and Vie de Chateau?

Les Exclusifs de Chanel Bel Respiro features Green Notes, Grass, Leather and Flowers. Vie de Chateau has top notes of Grass, Green Notes, Grapefruit and Fern, heart notes of Hay, Tobacco and Vetyver, a base of oak moss, Leather, Patchouli and Musk.