Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Insolite Lavander & Vetiver

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #51,015 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver

Parfums de la Bastide

—0 votes

Rank #75,911 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 7 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Insolite Lavander & Vetiver
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Chypre 71/1

Insolite Lavander & Vetiver0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

Insolite Lavander & VetiverParfums de la Bastide

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

citrus100%

aromatic91%

violet83%

lavender74%

woody65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both violet and 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

Tonka BeanTangerineBergamotLavenderVetiverVioletCitron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, Violet and Lavender. Durations are only published for Insolite Lavander & Vetiver, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night35

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Not enough votes yet

Work 37%Casual 34%Date 18%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,015

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,911

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre 7Higher 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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Insolite Lavander & Vetiver by Parfums de la Bastide is a breezy, botanical citrus aromatic that feels like walking through a sunlit Provencal garden after a morning mist. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant flash of tart citron, juicy tangerine, and sparkling bergamot. It wakes up the senses immediately. Within tw…

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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.

Do Chypre 7 and Insolite Lavander & Vetiver smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share violet and woody accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Violet and Lavender.

Is Chypre 7 or Insolite Lavander & Vetiver better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Insolite Lavander & Vetiver suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Insolite Lavander & Vetiver?

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. Insolite Lavander & Vetiver features Tonka Bean, Tangerine, Bergamot, Lavender and Vetiver.