Madame Rochas vs Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Madame Rochas and Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Madame RochasRochas19604.1★

83% alikevs

Rive GaucheYves Saint Laurent19713.9★

The difference in plain words

Madame Rochas and Rive Gauche are very similar; both have Aldehydes, Green Notes and Honeysuckle. Madame Rochas leans more powdery, while Rive Gauche leans rose. Madame Rochas gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingRive Gauche

Stronger projectionAbout the same

Better perceived valueMadame Rochas

More of a night scentAbout the same

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Madame Rochas ● Rive Gauche

Both share: Aldehydes · Green Notes · Honeysuckle · Bergamot · Lemon · Iris · Ylang-Ylang · Lily-Of-The-Valley · Jasmine · Oakmoss · Sandalwood · Musk +2

Only in Madame Rochas: Hiacynth · Neroli · Orange Blossom · Narcissus · Orris Root · Bulgarian Rose · Violet · Tuberose +2

Only in Rive Gauche: Peach · Rose · Geranium · Magnolia · Gardenia · Tahitian Vetiver

Community votes

Madame Rochas ← · → Rive Gauche

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Rive Gauche +4

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

≈ even

Price valueMadame Rochas +16

Night-ness≈ even

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

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