Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Emotional Drop

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #52,625 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Emotional Drop

Mark Buxton

4.00148 votes

Rank #13,734 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emotional Drop takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Emotional Drop
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chypre 71/4

Emotional Drop3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

Emotional DropMark Buxton

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.00/ 5 · 148 votes

Have 36%Had 10%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

34%Love

43%Like

12%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

148 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageEmotional Drop

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value65

Category winnerEmotional DropBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

green61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody and earthy

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GooseberryViolet LeavesNeroli

Heart2 to 3 hours

Black Currant BlossomOrrisRose Oil

Base4 to 6 hours

VetiverBalsam FirSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Orris and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Emotional Drop, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer80

Fall82

Winter32

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men51

Unisex45

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,625

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,734

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerEmotional DropHigher 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…

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Emotional Drop by Mark Buxton is a crisp woody floral fragrance built around earthy vetiver and tangy wild berries. The composition opens with a sharp burst of sour gooseberry, green violet leaves, and crisp neroli. In the heart, black currant blossom pairs with powdery orris and rose oil to create a natural botanical…

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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, Chypre 7 or Emotional Drop?

Emotional Drop takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Emotional Drop is rated 4.00/5 from 148 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Emotional Drop for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Emotional Drop?

They last about the same: Chypre 7 70/100, Emotional Drop 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Emotional Drop?

Emotional Drop projects furthest (Emotional Drop 55/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Emotional Drop smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Orris and Vetiver.

Is Chypre 7 or Emotional Drop better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Emotional Drop?

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. Emotional Drop has top notes of Gooseberry, Violet Leaves and Neroli, heart notes of Black Currant Blossom, Orris and Rose Oil, a base of Vetiver, Balsam Fir and Sandalwood.