Fragrance comparison

Christopher Street vs Cleopatra

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

4 wins

Christopher Street

Charenton Macerations

4.39160 votes

Rank #27,102 CitrusWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #53,663 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 4 categories.

Christopher Street
Choose it for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Christopher Street4/4

Cleopatra0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Christopher StreetCharenton Macerations

CleopatraKesma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.39/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

59%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityChristopher Street

SillageChristopher Street

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerChristopher StreetBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

warm spicy92%

mossy84%

leather77%

earthy69%

woody61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeLeatherBergamotBitter OrangeTobacco

Heart2-4 hrs

ClovesCarnationCinnamonOrange Blossom

Base6-10 hrs

MossPatchouliMyrrhIncenseMusk

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesLeather, Bergamot, Cloves and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Christopher Street, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall83

Winter36

Day74

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,102

PerfumerRalf Schwieger

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,663

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChristopher StreetHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Christopher Street by Charenton Macerations flips the traditional leather profile on its head. It opens with an electric splash of lime, bitter orange, and bergamot before settling into a gritty heart of carnation and warm cloves. The base rests on oakmoss, dark leather, and earthy patchouli. It smells like a historic…

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Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…

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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, Christopher Street or Cleopatra?

Christopher Street takes 4 of 4 categories. Christopher Street is rated 4.39/5 from 160 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Christopher Street for a citrus and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Christopher Street or Cleopatra?

Christopher Street lasts longest (Christopher Street 78/100, Cleopatra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Christopher Street or Cleopatra?

Christopher Street projects furthest (Christopher Street 69/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Christopher Street and Cleopatra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Bergamot, Cloves and Cinnamon.

Is Christopher Street or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?

Christopher Street suits evening wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Christopher Street and Cleopatra?

Christopher Street has top notes of Lime, Leather, Bergamot and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Carnation, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Moss, Patchouli, Myrrh and Incense. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.