Fragrance comparison

Calypso vs Image

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 848 ratings analysed

Calypso

Lancôme

3.72118 votes

Rank #16,015 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Image

Cerruti

4.05730 votes

WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Image takes 2 of 3 categories.

Calypso
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Image
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Calypso1/3

Image2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalypsoLancôme

ImageCerruti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 118 votes

Have 32%Had 68%Want 0%

4.05/ 5 · 730 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

Category winnerImageRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

28%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

118 votes

31%Love

53%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

730 votes

Category winnerImageMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

green91%

fruity83%

fresh74%

sweet65%

aromatic56%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both fruity and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PepperPlumPearBergamot

Heart

RoseFreesiaLily-of-the-ValleyJasmine

Base

PatchouliVanillaRaspberry

Top15-30 mins

PearBanana LeafPlumPepper

Heart2-4 hrs

CypressFig LeafJasmineGuaiac Wood

Base5-7 hrs

Tahitian VetiverMuskCedarSandalwoodPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesPepper, Plum, Pear and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Image, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring59

Summer100

Fall22

Winter5

Day100

Night26

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night33

Category winnerCalypsoMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex33

Women60

Men81

Unisex17

Women3

Casual 43%Work 35%Date 14%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,015

PerfumerJacques Cavallier Belletrud

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerUrsula Wandel

Launched—

Reviews92

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lancome Calypso hits the air with a bright splash of pear and plum, cut sharply by black pepper. Unlike typical sugary juices of its era, this scent transitions into a clean floral heart dominated by freesia and rose before settling into a warm raspberry vanilla base. It stays fresh and fruit-forward on skin but carri…

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Cerruti Image is a crisp, unconventional green fragrance from 1998 that ditches typical citrus openings for something far more interesting. Spray it on, and you immediately get crunchy pear, green banana leaf, and tart purple plum dusted with cracked black pepper. The initial alcohol flash settles within three minutes…

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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, Calypso or Image?

Image takes 2 of 3 categories. Calypso is rated 3.72/5 from 118 votes; Image is rated 4.05/5 from 730 votes. Choose Calypso for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Image for a woody and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Calypso and Image smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Pepper, Plum, Pear and Jasmine.

Is Calypso or Image better for summer or winter?

For summer, Calypso is the stronger pick. For winter, Image is the stronger pick. Calypso suits daytime wear; Image suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calypso and Image?

Calypso has top notes of Pepper, Plum, Pear and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Freesia, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla and Raspberry. Image has top notes of Pear, Banana Leaf, Plum and Pepper, heart notes of Cypress, Fig Leaf, Jasmine and Guaiac Wood, a base of Tahitian Vetiver, Musk, Cedar and Sandalwood.