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Brocéliande vs Musc de Chypre

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

Updated 224 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Musc de Chypre takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Brocéliande

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Musc de Chypre

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Brocéliande1/4
Musc de Chypre3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Musc de Chypre
Sillage & projection
Musc de Chypre
Value for money
Musc de Chypre
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Brocéliande

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BrocéliandeSora Dora
Musc de ChypreAromas de Salazar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.86/ 5 · 218 votes
Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%
3.17/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 16%Had 0%Want 84%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
38%Love
24%Like
24%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

50%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage92
♥ Love / hate54
Category winners

LongevityMusc de Chypre

SillageMusc de Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value75
Category winnerMusc de ChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
sweet69%
caramel61%
vanilla38%
powdery30%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
musky77%
powdery69%
floral61%
Scent match9%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Calabrian bergamotMimosa absoluteCorianderApple
Heart
Rose de MaiCarnationPatchouliAldehydesJasmineNutmegelemiCO2 Extracts
Base
SandalwoodCastoreumOakmossStyraxCivetCloveMuskHaitian Vetiver
InformationalShared notesSicilian Bergamot, Castoreum, Civet and Styrax. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer70
Fall100
Winter90
Day100
Night44
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex40
Women53
Men0
Unisex75
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,941

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched2021

Reviews2

Overall rank#63,917

PerfumerMichael Salazar

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrocéliandeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Created by perfumers Amélie Bourgeois and Anne-Sophie Behaghel in 2021, Sora Dora Brocéliande suits niche perfume enthusiasts who like stark contrasts. The composition opens with bright lemon gelato and Italian bergamot before shifting into warm cinnamon, peppery ginger, and dark rum. Its thick base of caramel, civet,…

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Aromas de Salazar Musc de Chypre opens with sharp Calabrian bergamot and crisp apple before plunging into heavy earth. Michael Salazar balances sour fruit against Rose de Mai and carnation, then weighs the dry-down with raw civet, castoreum, and bitter oakmoss. It settles dense, musky, and retro on cold skin during ch…

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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, Brocéliande or Musc de Chypre?

Musc de Chypre takes 3 of 4 categories. Brocéliande is rated 3.86/5 from 218 votes; Musc de Chypre is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Brocéliande for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Musc de Chypre for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Brocéliande or Musc de Chypre?

Musc de Chypre lasts longest (Musc de Chypre 93/100, Brocéliande 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Brocéliande or Musc de Chypre?

Musc de Chypre projects furthest (Musc de Chypre 92/100, Brocéliande 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Brocéliande and Musc de Chypre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Sicilian Bergamot, Castoreum, Civet and Styrax.

Is Brocéliande or Musc de Chypre better for summer or winter?

Brocéliande suits daytime wear; Musc de Chypre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brocéliande and Musc de Chypre?

Brocéliande features Lime, Lemon, Sicilian Bergamot, Rum and Ginger. Musc de Chypre has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Mimosa absolute, Coriander and Apple, heart notes of Rose de Mai, Carnation, Patchouli and Aldehydes, a base of Sandalwood, Castoreum, Oakmoss and Styrax.

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