Aquilaria vs Chypre Shot
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chypre Shot takes 3 of 3 categories.
AquilariaChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chypre ShotChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Aquilaria0/3
Chypre Shot3/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chypre Shot
- Sillage & projection
- Chypre Shot
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chypre Shot
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AquilariaNancy Meiland ParfumsChypre ShotOlfactive StudioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 25%Had 5%Want 70%
3.84/ 5 · 296 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
35%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
296 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChypre Shot
SillageChypre Shot
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
woody92%
leather84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
amber61%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
fresh spicy83%
earthy74%
woody65%
aromatic56%
Scent match60%Closely related · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotBlack Pepper
Heart
Turkish RoseBlack TeaSaffronGeraniumJuniper
Base
Guaiac WoodOakmossTolu BalsamLabdanumVanillaOudBirch LeafCastoreum
Top
CardamomSaffronBergamot
Heart
CoffeeBlack PepperPeonyBlack Tea
Base
AmberOakmossPatchouliLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Black Pepper, Black Tea and Saffron. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,704
PerfumerNancy Meiland
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#8,201
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews23
Category winnerChypre ShotHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNancy Meiland Parfums Aquilaria is a dry, peppery chypre that balances bright citrus with smoldering, resinous woods. Bergamot and black pepper flash at the start before settling into a deep heart of Turkish rose, black Ceylon tea, and saffron. It wraps up with a warm base of guaiac wood, labdanum, and a subtle touch …
Reviews →Olfactive Studio's Chypre Shot upends expectations of what a traditional mossy blend should be. It opens with a bracing fizz of bergamot and crackling cardamom, quickly warming into a thick, spiced tea that feels closer to a modern gourmand than an old-school forest floor. As it settles, a velvety amber and dark patch…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Aquilaria or Chypre Shot?
Chypre Shot takes 3 of 3 categories. Aquilaria is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Chypre Shot is rated 3.84/5 from 296 votes. Choose Aquilaria for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chypre Shot for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Aquilaria or Chypre Shot?
Chypre Shot lasts longest (Chypre Shot 74/100, Aquilaria 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Aquilaria or Chypre Shot?
Chypre Shot projects furthest (Chypre Shot 65/100, Aquilaria 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Aquilaria and Chypre Shot smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Black Pepper, Black Tea and Saffron.
Is Aquilaria or Chypre Shot better for summer or winter?
Aquilaria suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Aquilaria and Chypre Shot?
Aquilaria has top notes of Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Black Tea, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Guaiac Wood, Oakmoss, Tolu Balsam and Labdanum. Chypre Shot has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Coffee, Black Pepper, Peony and Black Tea, a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Labdanum.
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