Fragrance comparison

Baroque Pearl vs Chypre 1942

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

Baroque Pearl

Gump's

4.002 votes

Rank #62,773 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Chypre 1942

Nobile 1942

4.11241 votes

Rank #6,596 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 1942 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Baroque Pearl
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chypre 1942
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Baroque Pearl0/1

Chypre 19421/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chypre 1942

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Baroque PearlGump's

Chypre 1942Nobile 1942

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 11%Want 89%

4.11/ 5 · 241 votes

Have 60%Had 40%Want 0%

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

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

40%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

241 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value49

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

woody77%

powdery65%

sweet53%

warm spicy42%

white floral100%

amber92%

woody84%

citrus77%

vanilla69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

African Orange Flower

Base6-8 hrs

Sandalwood

Top

African Orange FlowerBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineStyraxTuberoseRose

Base

Tonka BeanAmberPatchouliSandalwoodVanille

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, African Orange Flower and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Baroque Pearl, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter50

Day100

Night32

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 17%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex27

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,773

PerfumerOlivier Gillotin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,596

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerChypre 1942Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Baroque Pearl by Gump's opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot and juicy mandarin orange peel. The initial alcohol flash fades within three minutes. What remains is a luminous citrus burst that quickly makes room for a clean African orange flower heart. The petals smell fresh, sunlit, and gently soapy rather than…

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Chypre 1942 opens with bright bergamot and African orange flower before settling into a dense, honeyed heart of tuberose and jasmine. Formulated by perfumer Marie Duchêne for Nobile 1942, the composition anchors resinous styrax over a rich base of tonka bean, amber, and patchouli. Despite the vintage name, this bottl…

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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, Baroque Pearl or Chypre 1942?

Chypre 1942 takes 1 of 1 categories. Baroque Pearl is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Chypre 1942 is rated 4.11/5 from 241 votes. Choose Baroque Pearl for a citrus and white floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Chypre 1942 for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Baroque Pearl and Chypre 1942 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, African Orange Flower and Sandalwood.

Is Baroque Pearl or Chypre 1942 better for summer or winter?

Baroque Pearl suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Baroque Pearl and Chypre 1942?

Baroque Pearl has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of African Orange Flower, a base of Sandalwood. Chypre 1942 has top notes of African Orange Flower, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Styrax, Tuberose and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Patchouli and Sandalwood.