Black Flash vs Chypre 7
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chypre 7 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Black FlashChoose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Chypre 7Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Black Flash1/4
Chypre 73/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chypre 7
- Sillage & projection
- Black Flash
- Value for money
- Chypre 7
- 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 FlashPlinskyChypre 7OrcaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 54%Had 15%Want 31%
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 hate33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 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
Category winners
LongevityChypre 7
SillageBlack Flash
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChypre 7Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothcitrus100%
aromatic83%
green65%
fresh spicy48%
woody30%
powdery100%
iris92%
violet84%
earthy77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
TangerineGraperfuitBergamotLemonLavender
Heart
PetitgrainGalbanumPink PepperJasmine
Base
VetiverMoss
Top
NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon
Heart
VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf
Base
BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, Lemon and Lavender. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#55,916
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#55,521
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChypre 7Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlack Flash opens with a sharp, vibrant burst of citrus led by bitter grapefruit, sour lemon, and crisp bergamot, rounded out by sweet tangerine. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus bite softens into an aromatic heart of lavender, herbal galbanum, and green petitgrain, with a quiet touch of jasmine preventing th…
Reviews →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…
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, Black Flash or Chypre 7?
Chypre 7 takes 3 of 4 categories. Black Flash is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Black Flash for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Black Flash or Chypre 7?
Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Black Flash 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Black Flash or Chypre 7?
Black Flash projects furthest (Black Flash 63/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Black Flash and Chypre 7 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Lemon and Lavender.
Is Black Flash or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?
Black Flash suits daytime wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Black Flash and Chypre 7?
Black Flash has top notes of Tangerine, Graperfuit, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Petitgrain, Galbanum, Pink Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver and Moss. 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.
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