Chypre 7 vs Crêpe de Chine
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Crêpe de Chine takes 3 of 4 categories.
Chypre 7Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Crêpe de ChineChoose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Chypre 71/4
Crêpe de Chine3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chypre 7
- Sillage & projection
- Crêpe de Chine
- Value for money
- Crêpe de Chine
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Crêpe de Chine
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chypre 7OrcaCrêpe de ChineF. MillotWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
4.55/ 5 · 89 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
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
64%Love
29%Like
4%Ok
2%Dislike
0%Hate
89 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChypre 7
SillageCrêpe de Chine
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCrêpe de ChineBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothpowdery100%
iris92%
violet84%
earthy77%
amber69%
woody61%
woody100%
floral92%
earthy84%
aromatic77%
white floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both earthy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon
Heart
VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf
Base
BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk
Top
AldehydesBergamotNeroliLemonOrange
Heart
IrisCarnationBulgarian RoseJasmineOrange BlossomLilacYlang-Ylangelemi
Base
OakmossGalbanumSandalwoodLeatherheatherBenzoinMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Spring54
Summer42
Fall100
Winter100
Day95
Night100
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#55,521
PerfumerGib Osbert
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#27,943
PerfumerJean Desprez
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCrêpe de ChineHigher 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 →Crêpe de Chine by F. Millot is a legendary 1925 floral chypre that opens with crisp, soapy aldehydes, sparkling bergamot, and bitter neroli before settling into an opulent bouquet of carnation, iris, and jasmine. As the fragrance warms on your skin, it unfolds into a rich base of earthy oakmoss, bitter galbanum, smoot…
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 Crêpe de Chine?
Crêpe de Chine takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Crêpe de Chine is rated 4.55/5 from 89 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Crêpe de Chine for a woody and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Crêpe de Chine?
They last about the same: Chypre 7 70/100, Crêpe de Chine 69/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Crêpe de Chine?
Crêpe de Chine projects furthest (Crêpe de Chine 62/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chypre 7 and Crêpe de Chine smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Bergamot.
Is Chypre 7 or Crêpe de Chine better for summer or winter?
Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Crêpe de Chine suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Crêpe de Chine?
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. Crêpe de Chine has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Iris, Carnation, Bulgarian Rose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Leather.
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