Chance vs Shalimar Initial
A side-by-side read of the two reference entries: house, year, market position, accords and note pyramids — then how much material they actually share.
6Shared notes
6Shared accords
33Overlap score
Side by side
| Chance | Shalimar Initial | |
|---|---|---|
| House | Chanel | Guerlain |
| Launched | 2002 | 2011 |
| Marketed as | women | women |
| Concentration | — | — |
| Dominant family | Woody | Sweet & Gourmand |
| Community rating | 3.93/5 (12,447) | 4.07/5 (9,125) |
| Top accords | patchouli woody earthy sweet | vanilla powdery citrus woody |
| Top notes | Patchouli Pink Pepper Pineapple Hiacynth Iris | Bergamot Orange Green Notes |
| Heart notes | Lemon Jasmine Rose | Iris Patchouli Vetiver Rose Jasmine |
| Base notes | Patchouli Musk Vetiver Vanilla | Vanille Caramel Tonka Bean Musk |
| Recorded notes | 11 | 12 |
The two share 6 recorded notes (Iris, Jasmine, Musk, Patchouli, Rose, Vetiver) and 6 accords (aromatic, citrus, earthy, patchouli, powdery, sweet). Material overlap score: 33 points.
Where they differ
Chance adds Hiacynth Lemon Pineapple Pink Pepper Vanilla. Shalimar Initial adds Bergamot Caramel Green Notes Orange Tonka Bean Vanille.
Both entries
See also: perfumes similar to Chance · perfumes similar to Shalimar Initial.

