Chypre 7 vs Colonia del Forte 1452
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
5%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.
Chypre 7Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Colonia del Forte 1452Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Chypre 72/4
Colonia del Forte 14522/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chypre 7
- Sillage & projection
- Colonia del Forte 1452
- Value for money
- Chypre 7
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Colonia del Forte 1452
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chypre 7OrcaColonia del Forte 1452Profumi del ForteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
4.38/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 22%Had 19%Want 59%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
63%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChypre 7
SillageColonia del Forte 1452
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChypre 7Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familypowdery100%
iris92%
violet84%
earthy77%
amber69%
woody61%
citrus100%
green83%
aldehydic65%
sweet48%
floral30%
Scent match5%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon
Heart
VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf
Base
BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk
Top30 to 45 minutes
TangerineOrangeAldehydes
Heart2 to 3 hours
PetitgrainFloral Notes
Base2 to 3 hours
Green Notes
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Tangerine and Petitgrain. Durations are only published for Colonia del Forte 1452, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring92
Summer100
Fall25
Winter0
Day100
Night8
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#53,521
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#34,862
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerColonia del Forte 1452Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOrca Chypre 7 reinvents the classic mossy profile for modern tastes. It pairs a sharp blast of aldehydes and galbanum with a buttery, iris-rich heart, settling into a warm base of labdanum, oakmoss, and vetiver. This fragrance is built for those who appreciate heritage structures but want a clean, contemporary edge du…
Reviews →Colonia del Forte 1452 by Profumi del Forte brings a crisp, traditional Italian cologne structure into clear focus through sparkling aldehydes and bright fruit. It opens with juicy tangerine and sweet orange slices lifted by a clean, airy aldehydic fizz. As the initial spray settles, bitter green petitgrain enters alo…
Reviews →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, Chypre 7 or Colonia del Forte 1452?
No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Colonia del Forte 1452 is rated 4.38/5 from 24 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Colonia del Forte 1452 for a citrus and green character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Colonia del Forte 1452?
Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Colonia del Forte 1452 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Colonia del Forte 1452?
Colonia del Forte 1452 projects furthest (Colonia del Forte 1452 58/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chypre 7 and Colonia del Forte 1452 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 5% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Tangerine and Petitgrain.
Is Chypre 7 or Colonia del Forte 1452 better for summer or winter?
Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Colonia del Forte 1452 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Colonia del Forte 1452?
Chypre 7 has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Tangerine, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Lavender and Orris, a base of Benzoin, Spanish Labdanum, Oakmoss and Amber. Colonia del Forte 1452 has top notes of Tangerine, Orange and Aldehydes, heart notes of Petitgrain and Floral Notes, a base of Green Notes.
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