Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Presence

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 57 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #48,716 PowderyIris

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29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Presence

Houbigant

4.1555 votes

Rank #27,761 MossyFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Presence takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Presence
Choose it for a mossy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chypre 71/4

Presence3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

PresenceHoubigant

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

4.15/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

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

42%Love

44%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillagePresence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value64

Category winnerPresenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

mossy100%

floral92%

earthy84%

woody77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both earthy 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

Top15-30 mins

AppleAldehydesNeroliLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

OrrisHeliotropeCarnationJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossMuskCedarVetiverSpicesAmbergrisPatchouliSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon. Durations are only published for Presence, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring79

Summer50

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night64

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men7

Unisex20

Women73

Work 41%Casual 28%Date 21%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,716

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,761

PerfumerRaymond Kling

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPresenceHigher 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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Houbigant Presence is a crisp, historic chypre built on striking contrasts. The first spray releases a brisk wash of tart green apple, fizzy aldehydes, and sharp lemon zest. Give it ten minutes. The top burns off rapidly to reveal a velvety, dry heart of earthy orris root and spicy carnation blossoms. It smells like v…

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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 Presence?

Presence takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Presence is rated 4.15/5 from 55 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Presence for a mossy and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Presence?

They last about the same: Chypre 7 70/100, Presence 68/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Presence?

Presence projects furthest (Presence 62/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Presence smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Neroli, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Lemon.

Is Chypre 7 or Presence better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Presence?

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. Presence has top notes of Apple, Aldehydes, Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Orris, Heliotrope, Carnation and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Musk, Cedar and Vetiver.