Fragrance comparison

Paris – Deauville vs Aqua Celestia Forte

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 2,479 ratings analysed

Paris – Deauville

Chanel

4.141,324 votes

Rank #28,671 CitrusGreen

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Aqua Celestia Forte

Maison Francis Kurkdjian

4.031,155 votes

Rank #2,357 CitrusGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Celestia Forte takes 4 of 7 categories.

Paris – Deauville
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Aqua Celestia Forte
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer.

Paris – Deauville3/7

Aqua Celestia Forte4/7

Ratings & consensus: Paris – Deauville
Community sentiment: Paris – Deauville
Longevity: Aqua Celestia Forte
Sillage & projection: Aqua Celestia Forte
Value for money: Paris – Deauville
Versatility: Aqua Celestia Forte
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aqua Celestia Forte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paris – DeauvilleChanel

Aqua Celestia ForteMaison Francis Kurkdjian

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 1,324 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 1,155 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerParis – DeauvilleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

43%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,324 votes

42%Love

34%Like

12%Ok

9%Dislike

3%Hate

1,155 votes

Category winnerParis – DeauvilleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityAqua Celestia Forte

SillageAqua Celestia Forte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value30

Category winnerParis – DeauvilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green90%

fresh spicy80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

floral50%

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

white floral77%

floral69%

fresh61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both citrus, green and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BasilLimeBergamotSicilian OrangePetitgrainLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

Green NotesHedioneJasmineRose

Base4-6 hrs

Patchouli

Top

LimePetitgrainLemonMint

Heart

Black Currant BlossomJasmineHedioneMimosaLily-of-the-Valley

Base

Musk

InformationalShared notesLime, Petitgrain, Lemon and Hedione. Durations are only published for Paris – Deauville, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter16

Day100

Night26

Spring83

Summer100

Fall18

Winter9

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAqua Celestia ForteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex57

Women35

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men14

Unisex62

Women23

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,671

PerfumerOlivier Polge

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,357

PerfumerFrancis Kurkdjian

Launched—

Reviews130

Category winnerAqua Celestia ForteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chanel Paris - Deauville captures the brisk energy of an afternoon walk along the Normandy coast. The first spray releases a bitter burst of green basil, crushed petitgrain, and sparkling Sicilian orange. It bites immediately. There is zero heavy sugar here. Instead, sunny bergamot and sharp lime cut through the air b…

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Aqua Celestia Forte by Maison Francis Kurkdjian shifts the light, watery framework of the original release into something noticeably louder and sweeter. Built around a core of sharp Mexican lime, cool mint, and a thick laundry-clean musk, it serves as a high-strength option for hot summer days when softer citrus colog…

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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, Paris – Deauville or Aqua Celestia Forte?

Aqua Celestia Forte takes 4 of 7 categories. Paris – Deauville is rated 4.14/5 from 1,324 votes; Aqua Celestia Forte is rated 4.03/5 from 1,155 votes. Choose Paris – Deauville for a citrus and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Aqua Celestia Forte for a citrus and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Paris – Deauville or Aqua Celestia Forte?

Aqua Celestia Forte lasts longest (Aqua Celestia Forte 71/100, Paris – Deauville 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paris – Deauville or Aqua Celestia Forte?

Aqua Celestia Forte projects furthest (Aqua Celestia Forte 60/100, Paris – Deauville 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paris – Deauville and Aqua Celestia Forte smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lime, Petitgrain, Lemon and Hedione.

Is Paris – Deauville or Aqua Celestia Forte better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Celestia Forte is the stronger pick. For winter, Paris – Deauville is the stronger pick. Paris – Deauville suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paris – Deauville and Aqua Celestia Forte?

Paris – Deauville has top notes of Basil, Lime, Bergamot and Sicilian Orange, heart notes of Green Notes, Hedione, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli. Aqua Celestia Forte has top notes of Lime, Petitgrain, Lemon and Mint, heart notes of Black Currant Blossom, Jasmine, Hedione and Mimosa, a base of Musk.