Fragrance comparison

Bangkok Shock vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Bangkok Shock

Marc Gebauer

4.001 votes

Rank #59,857 CitrusWoody

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38%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #50,041 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 7 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Bangkok Shock
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bangkok Shock0/4

Chypre 72/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Bangkok ShockMarc Gebauer

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 60%Had 0%Want 40%

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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

powdery77%

warm spicy69%

sweet61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Aquatic notesTangerineOrangeLemonPetitgrain

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang YlangIrisIndian JasmineDamask RoseSpices

Base6-8+ hrs

SandalwoodAmbergrisPatchouliVanillaBenzoinMusk

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Lemon, Petitgrain and Iris. Durations are only published for Bangkok Shock, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night53

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 24%Party 13%

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,857

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,041

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre 7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bangkok Shock by Marc Gebauer starts with an energetic blast of bright lemon, bitter petitgrain, and sparkling orange over cool aquatic notes. It wakes you up immediately. The citrus feels crisp and sharp on first spray, avoiding the synthetic sweetness of cheap body sprays. Within fifteen minutes, the brisk seaside f…

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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, Bangkok Shock or Chypre 7?

Chypre 7 takes 2 of 4 categories. Bangkok Shock is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Bangkok Shock for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Bangkok Shock or Chypre 7?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Bangkok Shock 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bangkok Shock or Chypre 7?

Projection is very close: Bangkok Shock 50/100, Chypre 7 50/100 for sillage.

Do Bangkok Shock and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Lemon, Petitgrain and Iris.

Is Bangkok Shock or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Bangkok Shock and Chypre 7?

Bangkok Shock has top notes of Aquatic notes, Tangerine, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Iris, Indian Jasmine and Damask Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Ambergris, Patchouli and Vanilla. 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.