Fragrance comparison

Woodmanity vs Rive Gauche

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 4,336 ratings analysed

Woodmanity

Unique

—0 votes

Rank #76,524 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Rive Gauche

Yves Saint Laurent

3.924,336 votes

Rank #1,262 AldehydicWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Woodmanity
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Rive Gauche
Choose it for a aldehydic and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Woodmanity1/2

Rive Gauche1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Woodmanity
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Rive Gauche

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WoodmanityUnique

Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.92/ 5 · 4,336 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

38%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

4,336 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWoodmanity

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

floral84%

powdery77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

aldehydic100%

white floral92%

woody84%

earthy77%

fresh69%

green61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-40 mins

BergamotLemonOrangeGreen Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

PeachPatchouliMagnolia

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanOakmossAnimal notesHeliotrope

Top

AldehydesGreen NotesHoneysuckleBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

RoseIrisYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyGeraniumJasmineMagnoliaGardenia

Base

OakmossTahitian VetiverMuskSandalwoodAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Green Notes and Peach. Durations are only published for Woodmanity, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night44

Spring95

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 37%Work 34%Date 19%Party 10%

Men3

Unisex23

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#76,524

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,262

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews204

Category winnerRive GaucheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Woodmanity by Unique delivers a striking contrast between bright Mediterranean citrus and a dense, sweet resinous base. The opening punches through with zesty lemon, crisp bergamot, and crushed green leaves that feel immediately invigorating on skin. Give it ten minutes. The heart softens into ripe peach flesh and cre…

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Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche is a classic floral aldehyde fragrance that greets you with an icy burst of crisp bergamot, green notes, and fizzy luxury soap. As the sparkling top settles, a dense floral bouquet of chilled rose, powdery iris, sweet honeysuckle, and creamy gardenia unfolds across the skin. The dry-down…

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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 projects more, Woodmanity or Rive Gauche?

Woodmanity projects furthest (Woodmanity 100/100, Rive Gauche 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Woodmanity and Rive Gauche smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Green Notes and Peach.

Is Woodmanity or Rive Gauche better for summer or winter?

Woodmanity suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Woodmanity and Rive Gauche?

Woodmanity has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Orange and Green Notes, heart notes of Peach, Patchouli and Magnolia, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Oakmoss and Animal notes. Rive Gauche has top notes of Aldehydes, Green Notes, Honeysuckle and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Tahitian Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.