Fragrance comparison

Calypso vs Венус (Venus)

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,025 ratings analysed

1 wins

Calypso

Robert Piguet

4.021,024 votes

Rank #1,837 RoseFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Венус (Venus)

Alen Mak

1.001 votes

Rank #76,654 RoseFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calypso takes 1 of 1 categories.

Calypso
Choose it for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Венус (Venus)
Choose it for a rose and floral character.

Calypso1/1

Венус (Venus)0/1

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: Calypso

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CalypsoRobert Piguet

Венус (Venus)Alen Mak

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 1,024 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 60%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

45%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

1%Hate

862 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

fresh spicy92%

powdery84%

iris77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

rose100%

floral83%

fresh spicy65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both rose, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GeraniumMandarin Orange

Heart

RoseBulgarian RoseOrris Root

Base

SuedePatchouliAmberDaim

Notes

Bulgarian RoseGeraniumFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesGeranium and Bulgarian Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter94

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,837

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews102

Overall rank#76,654

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalypsoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Calypso by Robert Piguet is an elegant floral creation from 2010 that centers on a refined blend of rose and suede. It moves through a crisp geranium and mandarin opening before settling into a powdery, earthy heart of orris root. Designed for the woman who appreciates a subtle, skin-hugging scent, it performs beautif…

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Venus by Alen Mak is a rose-led floral built around Bulgarian rose, geranium, and a soft blur of floral notes. On skin it is likely to read as a classic, slightly green rose with a fresh spicy, aromatic edge, more garden rose than sugary rose. Because there is very little wear feedback available, it is best approached…

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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, Calypso or Венус (Venus)?

Calypso takes 1 of 1 categories. Calypso is rated 4.02/5 from 1,024 votes; Венус (Venus) is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Calypso for a rose and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Венус (Venus) for a rose and floral character.

Do Calypso and Венус (Venus) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Geranium and Bulgarian Rose.

What are the notes in Calypso and Венус (Venus)?

Calypso has top notes of Geranium and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Orris Root, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Amber and Daim. Венус (Venus) features Bulgarian Rose, Geranium and Floral Notes.