Fragrance comparison

Bitter vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Bitter

Tenui

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #55,521 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 7 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Bitter
Choose it for a citrus and green character.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Bitter0/1

Chypre 71/1

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 7

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BitterTenui

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PetitgrainBergamotNeroliLemon

Heart

Birch LeafGalbanumMoss

Base

White AmberVanillaMusk

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesPetitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,521

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre 7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bitter by Tenui offers a sharp green citrus profile that pairs crisp petitgrain with dry oakmoss. Designed for hot summer afternoons, this unisex blend suits lovers of bitter galbanum who want a cooling, earthy scent bubble without any heavy sweetness.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Bitter and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon.

Is Bitter or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bitter and Chypre 7?

Bitter has top notes of Petitgrain, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Birch Leaf, Galbanum and Moss, a base of White Amber, Vanilla 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.