Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Eau Libre

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 52 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #56,125 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Eau Libre

Yves Saint Laurent

4.3450 votes

Rank #12,216 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Eau Libre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Chypre 71/4

Eau Libre3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chypre 7
Sillage & projection: Eau Libre
Value for money: Eau Libre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau Libre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

Eau LibreYves Saint Laurent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.34/ 5 · 50 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

50%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

50 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageEau Libre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value68

Category winnerEau LibreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

fresh77%

green69%

aldehydic61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

Notes

PetitgrainVetiverAldehydesBergamotNeroliHedioneCedarMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring60

Summer100

Fall25

Winter30

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men0

Unisex80

Women20

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,125

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,216

PerfumerMichel Hy

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerEau LibreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Orca 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 →

Yves Saint Laurent Eau Libre is a crisp, sun-drenched citrus aromatic fragrance originally launched in 1975 as one of the earliest gender-free designer splashes. It opens with an invigorating burst of sparkling bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and fizzy aldehydes that immediately evoke the sensation of clean luxury soap a…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Mexx Ice Touch ManMexxRUNNER-UP vs

White NoiseRoadsWINNER

1 person compared this today

CreatorARgENTUMWINNER vs

Forget Me Not 勿忘我RECLASSIFIED RE调香室RUNNER-UP

1 person compared this today

NabroAZYARUNNER-UP vs

Mila Schön (Original)Mila SchönWINNER

1 person compared this today

Saffron AmberIlluminumRUNNER-UP vs

Septieme Sens (7e Sens)Sonia RykielWINNER

1 person compared this today

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chypre 7 or Eau Libre?

Eau Libre takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Eau Libre is rated 4.34/5 from 50 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Eau Libre for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Eau Libre?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Eau Libre 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Eau Libre?

Eau Libre projects furthest (Eau Libre 68/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Eau Libre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Petitgrain.

Is Chypre 7 or Eau Libre better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Eau Libre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Eau Libre?

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. Eau Libre features Petitgrain, Vetiver, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Neroli.