Moorea vs Chanel N°19
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
16%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Moorea takes 4 of 7 categories.
MooreaChoose it for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.
Chanel N°19Choose it for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Moorea4/7
Chanel N°193/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Chanel N°19
- Community sentiment
- Chanel N°19
- Longevity
- Moorea
- Sillage & projection
- Moorea
- Value for money
- Moorea
- Versatility
- Chanel N°19
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Moorea
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MooreaSimone AndreoliChanel N°19ChanelWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.49/ 5 · 232 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.09/ 5 · 5,307 votes
Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%
Category winnerChanel N°19Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
37%Like
21%Ok
13%Dislike
2%Hate
164 votes
44%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
15%Dislike
1%Hate
5,307 votes
Category winnerChanel N°19Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMoorea
SillageMoorea
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMooreaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothyellow floral100%
citrus92%
white floral84%
aromatic77%
marine69%
sweet61%
green100%
earthy92%
woody84%
iris77%
powdery69%
aromatic61%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Sea NotesLimeNeroliBergamot
Heart
Ylang-YlangTiare FlowerNarcissusViolet Leaf
Base
PatchouliAmberVetiver
Top20-30 mins
GalbanumHiacynthBergamotNeroli
Heart3-4 hrs
IrisOrris RootRoseNarcissusLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineYlang-Ylang
Base7-8+ hrs
OakmossVetiverLeatherCedarMuskSandalwood
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Narcissus. Durations are only published for Chanel N°19, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter19
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter34
Day100
Night32
Category winnerChanel N°19Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,679
PerfumerSimone Andreoli
Launched—
Reviews30
Overall rank#28,660
PerfumerHenri Robert
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMooreaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMoorea opens bright and breezy, with lime, neroli and salty marine notes over a lush floral heart. As it settles, the scent turns warmer and smoother, bringing out tiare, ylang-ylang, amber and a soft woody base. It usually reads like a floral aquatic with more texture than a typical beach scent. Best suited to spring…
Reviews →Chanel N°19 is a famously bracing green floral built around a sharp spine of bitter galbanum, powdery Florentine iris, and earthy oakmoss. The opening snaps like a broken flower stem. Crisp neroli and bergamot provide an immediate citrus flash before cold hyacinth and silvery orris root soften the edges. As the perfum…
Reviews →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, Moorea or Chanel N°19?
Moorea takes 4 of 7 categories. Moorea is rated 3.49/5 from 232 votes; Chanel N°19 is rated 4.09/5 from 5,307 votes. Choose Moorea for a yellow floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Chanel N°19 for a green and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Moorea or Chanel N°19?
Moorea lasts longest (Moorea 71/100, Chanel N°19 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Moorea or Chanel N°19?
Moorea projects furthest (Moorea 62/100, Chanel N°19 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Moorea and Chanel N°19 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Narcissus.
Is Moorea or Chanel N°19 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Moorea is the stronger pick. For winter, Chanel N°19 is the stronger pick. Chanel N°19 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Moorea and Chanel N°19?
Moorea has top notes of Sea Notes, Lime, Neroli and Bergamot, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Tiare Flower, Narcissus and Violet Leaf, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Vetiver. Chanel N°19 has top notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Bergamot and Neroli, heart notes of Iris, Orris Root, Rose and Narcissus, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Leather and Cedar.
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