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Chypré Suprême vs Virtus

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

Updated 124 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Virtus takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Chypré Suprême

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • Virtus

    Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Chypré Suprême2/5
Virtus3/5
Ratings & consensus
Chypré Suprême
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Virtus
Sillage & projection
Virtus
Value for money
Chypré Suprême
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Virtus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypré SuprêmeThe Dua Brand
VirtusNavitus Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.27/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 60%Had 3%Want 37%
3.74/ 5 · 113 votes
Have 30%Had 9%Want 62%
Category winnerChypré SuprêmeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
55%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

45%Love
18%Like
11%Ok
19%Dislike
7%Hate

113 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityVirtus

SillageVirtus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value63
¤ Price value45
Category winnerChypré SuprêmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody88%
beeswax77%
soft spicy65%
fresh spicy53%
honey42%
warm spicy100%
sweet92%
tobacco84%
amber77%
honey69%
woody61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody and honey

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
NutmegDavanaCardamomSaffronBergamot
Heart
HoneyCinnamonBeeswaxFig NectarClary SageMango
Base
TobaccoBenzoinPatchouliVanillaLabdanumDriftwoodAmbergrisMusk
InformationalShared notesBeeswax, Clary Sage, Patchouli and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Chypré Suprême, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter67
Day79
Night100
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men83
Unisex17
Women0
Date 33%Casual 32%Work 21%Party 13%
Men55
Unisex40
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#10,577

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Category winnerVirtusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chypré Suprême by The Dua Brand brings the punch of classic seventies mossy chypres back into the modern room. The scent opens with a sharp burst of aromatic Moroccan clary sage, fresh rosemary, and green tarragon before settling down into warm beeswax absolute and rich Indonesian patchouli. A sturdy cedar base anchor…

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Virtus by Navitus Parfums is a rich warm spicy unisex perfume centered on dark tobacco leaf, golden beeswax, and dried fig nectar. Nose Bertrand Duchaufour opens the scent with a pungent kick of nutmeg, saffron, and crushed cardamom before revealing a thick honeyed heart. As it settles, smooth vanilla, labdanum resin,…

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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, Chypré Suprême or Virtus?

Virtus takes 3 of 5 categories. Chypré Suprême is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes; Virtus is rated 3.74/5 from 113 votes. Choose Chypré Suprême for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Virtus for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chypré Suprême or Virtus?

They last about the same: Virtus 71/100, Chypré Suprême 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chypré Suprême or Virtus?

Virtus projects furthest (Virtus 67/100, Chypré Suprême 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypré Suprême and Virtus smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and honey accords. Common notes include Beeswax, Clary Sage, Patchouli and Labdanum.

Is Chypré Suprême or Virtus better for summer or winter?

Chypré Suprême suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypré Suprême and Virtus?

Chypré Suprême features Beeswax, Clary Sage, Rosemary, Patchouli and Tarragon. Virtus has top notes of Nutmeg, Davana, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Honey, Cinnamon, Beeswax and Fig Nectar, a base of Tobacco, Benzoin, Patchouli and Vanilla.

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