Fragrance comparison

Christie vs Hypnotique

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

Christie

Veejaga

4.0014 votes

Rank #54,790 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Hypnotique

Max Factor

4.4441 votes

Rank #9,821 AldehydicMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hypnotique takes 5 of 5 categories.

Christie
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hypnotique
Choose it for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Christie0/5

Hypnotique5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChristieVeejaga

HypnotiqueMax Factor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 51%Had 15%Want 34%

4.44/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 49%Had 14%Want 36%

Category winnerHypnotiqueRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

7%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

56%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityHypnotique

SillageHypnotique

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHypnotiqueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

floral86%

aldehydic72%

fresh58%

green44%

citrus30%

aldehydic100%

mossy92%

floral84%

fresh77%

animalic69%

earthy61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both aldehydic, floral and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesFloral NotesAldehydesGreen NotesCitruses

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesSpicy NotesCitruses

Heart

Floral Notes

Base

OakmossAnimal notes

InformationalShared notesFloral Notes, Aldehydes and Citruses. Durations are only published for Christie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer40

Fall100

Winter100

Day92

Night100

Spring54

Summer46

Fall100

Winter69

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex29

Women71

Work 44%Casual 34%Date 13%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,790

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,821

PerfumerLaszlo Lengyel

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerHypnotiqueHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Veejaga Christie delivers a crisp, bracing rush of green notes and sparkling aldehydes right out of the nozzle. The opening bites cleanly with tart citruses before softening into a classic heart of dry floral notes. You will smell powdery flower petals grounded by sturdy cedar-like woody notes. The fragrance feels sha…

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Hypnotique is a vintage floral chypre with a distinctly old-school character. It opens in a soapy, aldehydic haze, then settles into warm florals, powder, oakmoss and a soft animalic undertone. Reviews consistently describe it as smoother and warmer than the sharp stereotype suggests. If you enjoy classic, dressy perf…

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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, Christie or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique takes 5 of 5 categories. Christie is rated 4.00/5 from 14 votes; Hypnotique is rated 4.44/5 from 41 votes. Choose Christie for a woody and floral character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Hypnotique for a aldehydic and mossy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Christie or Hypnotique?

Hypnotique lasts longest (Hypnotique 68/100, Christie 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Christie or Hypnotique?

Projection is very close: Hypnotique 64/100, Christie 63/100 for sillage.

Do Christie and Hypnotique smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aldehydic, floral and fresh accords. Common notes include Floral Notes, Aldehydes and Citruses.

Is Christie or Hypnotique better for summer or winter?

Christie suits evening wear; Hypnotique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christie and Hypnotique?

Christie features Woody Notes, Floral Notes, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Citruses. Hypnotique has top notes of Aldehydes, Spicy Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Floral Notes, a base of Oakmoss and Animal notes.