Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs L'Air du Temps

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6,550 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #56,125 PowderyIris

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32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

L'Air du Temps

Nina Ricci

3.716,548 votes

Rank #3,102 Warm SpicyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air du Temps takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
L'Air du Temps
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Chypre 71/4

L'Air du Temps3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

L'Air du TempsNina Ricci

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.71/ 5 · 6,548 votes

Have 54%Had 46%Want 0%

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

29%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

25%Dislike

1%Hate

6,548 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageL'Air du Temps

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerL'Air du TempsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both powdery 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

Top

CarnationAldehydesRoseNeroliBrazilian RosewoodPeachBergamot

Heart

ClovesGardeniaJasmineYlang-YlangVioletOrris RootRosemaryOrchid

Base

SpicesIrisOakmossMuskSandalwoodBenzoinAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Violet. 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men1

Unisex10

Women89

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,125

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,102

PerfumerFrancis Fabron

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerL'Air du TempsHigher 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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L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci centers on a sharp, spicy carnation surrounded by crisp aldehydes and green gardenia. Bergamot brightens the initial spray, while clove, iris, and sandalwood create a clean, powdery finish. It wears light on spring mornings, offering a dry soapy feel that suits formal daytime wear and clea…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chypre 7 or L'Air du Temps?

L'Air du Temps takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; L'Air du Temps is rated 3.71/5 from 6,548 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L'Air du Temps for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or L'Air du Temps?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, L'Air du Temps 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or L'Air du Temps?

L'Air du Temps projects furthest (L'Air du Temps 59/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and L'Air du Temps smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Violet.

Is Chypre 7 or L'Air du Temps better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and L'Air du Temps?

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. L'Air du Temps has top notes of Carnation, Aldehydes, Rose and Neroli, heart notes of Cloves, Gardenia, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Spices, Iris, Oakmoss and Musk.