Fragrance comparison

222 vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

3 wins

222

Deraah Private

4.508 votes

Rank #48,499 PowderyCitrus

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41%scent match

Some overlap

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #51,262 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

222 takes 3 of 4 categories.

222
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

2223/4

Chypre 71/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chypre 7
Sillage & projection: 222
Value for money: 222
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 222

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

222Deraah Private

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

Sillage222

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value50

Category winner222Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

violet61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, violet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLavenderOrris

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodAmberMusk

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Violet and Lavender. Durations are only published for 222, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 11%

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,499

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,262

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner222Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deraah Private 222 delivers an immediate burst of crisp lemon, sparkling bergamot, and peppery basil. It feels sharp and cooling right out of the sprayer. Give it ten minutes. The citrus bite gradually yields to a clean, refined heart of powdery orris root, fresh lavender, and cool violet. Master perfumer Dominique Ro…

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Orca Chypre 7 reinvents the classic mossy profile for modern tastes. It pairs a sharp blast of aldehydes and galbanum with a buttery, iris-rich heart, settling into a warm base of labdanum, oakmoss, and vetiver. This fragrance is built for those who appreciate heritage structures but want a clean, contemporary edge du…

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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, 222 or Chypre 7?

222 takes 3 of 4 categories. 222 is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose 222 for a powdery and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 222 or Chypre 7?

They last about the same: Chypre 7 70/100, 222 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 222 or Chypre 7?

222 projects furthest (222 60/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 222 and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Violet and Lavender.

Is 222 or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

222 suits daytime wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 222 and Chypre 7?

222 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Basil, heart notes of Violet, Lavender and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Chypre 7 has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Tangerine, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Lavender and Orris, a base of Benzoin, Spanish Labdanum, Oakmoss and Amber.