Fragrance comparison

Black Code vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Black Code

Milestone Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #59,926 IrisPowdery

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50%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #55,521 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 7 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Black Code
Choose it for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Black Code1/4

Chypre 72/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chypre 7
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Black Code
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

Black CodeMilestone Perfumes

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%

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

5 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

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBlack CodeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

powdery86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

aldehydic44%

violet30%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both iris, powdery and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot LeafBergamot

Heart

IrisClary SageAldehydesOrris

Base

Tonka BeanVanillaCedar

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,926

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,521

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre 7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Black Code by Milestone Perfumes is a masculine woody aromatic built around cool bergamot, powdery iris and a soft tonka-vanilla base. It opens fresh and leafy, then settles into a smoother floral-aromatic heart with orris, clary sage and aldehydes. The overall feel is clean, powdery, slightly earthy and warmly sweet…

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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.

Which is better, Black Code or Chypre 7?

Chypre 7 takes 2 of 4 categories. Black Code is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Black Code for a iris and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Black Code or Chypre 7?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Black Code 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Black Code or Chypre 7?

Projection is very close: Black Code 50/100, Chypre 7 50/100 for sillage.

Do Black Code and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share iris, powdery and earthy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Iris, Aldehydes and Orris.

Is Black Code or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Black Code suits day or night wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Black Code and Chypre 7?

Black Code has top notes of Bergamot Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Clary Sage, Aldehydes and Orris, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Cedar. 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.