Fragrance comparison

Nonchalance vs Heritage Eau de Toilette

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,575 ratings analysed

Nonchalance

3.65186 votes

Rank #15,873 AldehydicFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Heritage Eau de Toilette

Guerlain

4.442,389 votes

Rank #562 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Heritage Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 7 categories.

Nonchalance
Choose it for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Heritage Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nonchalance1/7

Heritage Eau de Toilette6/7

Ratings & consensus: Heritage Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Heritage Eau de Toilette
Longevity: Heritage Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Heritage Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Nonchalance
Versatility: Heritage Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Heritage Eau de Toilette

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NonchalanceNonchalance

Heritage Eau de ToiletteGuerlain

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 186 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

4.44/ 5 · 2,389 votes

Have 51%Had 12%Want 37%

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

47%Like

8%Ok

22%Dislike

2%Hate

186 votes

59%Love

31%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

1%Hate

2,389 votes

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHeritage Eau de Toilette

SillageHeritage Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value66

Category winnerNonchalanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aldehydic100%

fresh92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

woody69%

rose61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesGreen LeavesRaspberry

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineRoseVioletOrris RootGeranium

Base

MuskSandalwoodTonka BeanOakmossCedarAmber

Top15 to 30 minutes

LavenderAldehydesJuniper BerriesClary SageBergamotLemonVioletGreen Notes

Heart2 to 4 hours

PatchouliCorianderGeraniumPepperCarnationRoseBalsam FirPink Pepper

Base5 to 8 hours

SandalwoodAmberOakmossCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Rose, Violet and Geranium. Durations are only published for Heritage Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring77

Summer50

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night51

Spring72

Summer29

Fall100

Winter90

Day100

Night90

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

Men90

Unisex8

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,873

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#562

PerfumerJean-Paul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews206

Category winnerHeritage Eau de ToiletteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nonchalance by Nonchalance opens with a bright burst of soapy aldehydes and crisp green leaves, softened slightly by a light touch of raspberry. Created in 1960, this floral aldehyde fragrance shifts into a dense heart dominated by lily-of-the-valley, jasmine, geranium, and powder-rich orris root. As the scent settles…

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Heritage Eau de Toilette by Guerlain opens with an aromatic burst of lavender, crisp bergamot, and aldehydes, framed by fresh green notes and clary sage. As the brightness calms, the heart reveals rich patchouli balanced by coriander, geranium, and warm pepper. Grounding the composition is a woody base of creamy sanda…

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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, Nonchalance or Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Heritage Eau de Toilette takes 6 of 7 categories. Nonchalance is rated 3.65/5 from 186 votes; Heritage Eau de Toilette is rated 4.44/5 from 2,389 votes. Choose Nonchalance for a aldehydic and fresh character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Heritage Eau de Toilette for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nonchalance or Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Heritage Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Heritage Eau de Toilette 71/100, Nonchalance 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nonchalance or Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Heritage Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Heritage Eau de Toilette 60/100, Nonchalance 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nonchalance and Heritage Eau de Toilette smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Rose, Violet and Geranium.

Is Nonchalance or Heritage Eau de Toilette better for summer or winter?

For summer, Nonchalance is the stronger pick. For winter, Heritage Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Nonchalance suits daytime wear; Heritage Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nonchalance and Heritage Eau de Toilette?

Nonchalance has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Leaves and Raspberry, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Rose and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Oakmoss. Heritage Eau de Toilette has top notes of Lavender, Aldehydes, Juniper Berries and Clary Sage, heart notes of Patchouli, Coriander, Geranium and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Amber, Oakmoss and Cedar.