Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Echo

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #52,609 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,622 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 4 of 4 categories.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Echo
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chypre 70/4

Echo4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

EchoMario Valentino

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

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

52%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityEcho

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value67

Category winnerEchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and violet

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Violet and Iris. Durations are only published for Echo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,609

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerEchoHigher 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 →

Echo by Mario Valentino is a vintage floral fragrance released in 1989 that centers on powdery violet, lush florals, and a resinous amber base. It opens with an intriguing flash of tart red currant, citrusy bergamot, neroli, and a faint touch of herbal anise. The heart reveals a velvety bouquet where violet and violet…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chypre 7 or Echo?

Echo takes 4 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Echo?

They last about the same: Echo 71/100, Chypre 7 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Echo?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Echo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and violet accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Violet and Iris.

Is Chypre 7 or Echo better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Echo?

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. Echo has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Violet Root, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin, Vanilla and White Musk.