Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Puredistance I No. 01

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 446 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #49,324 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Puredistance I No. 01

Puredistance

3.86444 votes

Rank #9,235 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Puredistance I No. 01
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chypre 72/4

Puredistance I No. 012/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chypre 7
Sillage & projection: Puredistance I No. 01
Value for money: Chypre 7
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Puredistance I No. 01

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

Puredistance I No. 01Puredistance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.86/ 5 · 444 votes

Have 68%Had 32%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

35%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

20%Dislike

1%Hate

444 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillagePuredistance I No. 01

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value19

Category winnerChypre 7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

citrus100%

floral92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both powdery

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

Top20-40 mins

TangerineNeroliCassisOrange Blossom

Heart3-5 hrs

MimosaMagnoliaTaif RoseJasmine

Base7-10+ hrs

MuskAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Tangerine, Amber and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Puredistance I No. 01, 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

Winter27

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men1

Unisex14

Women84

Work 38%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,324

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,235

PerfumerAnnie Buzantian

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerPuredistance I No. 01Higher 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 →

Puredistance I No. 01 is an exquisite pure perfume extract built around sparkling citrus and dewy florals. The initial spray delivers bright tangerine peel, bitter neroli, and tart cassis before revealing a lush, velvety floral core. Soft mimosa and magnolia meld seamlessly with Taif rose and jasmine, creating a radia…

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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 Puredistance I No. 01?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Puredistance I No. 01 is rated 3.86/5 from 444 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Puredistance I No. 01 for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Puredistance I No. 01?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Puredistance I No. 01 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Puredistance I No. 01?

Puredistance I No. 01 projects furthest (Puredistance I No. 01 56/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Puredistance I No. 01 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Neroli, Tangerine, Amber and Vetiver.

Is Chypre 7 or Puredistance I No. 01 better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Puredistance I No. 01 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Puredistance I No. 01?

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. Puredistance I No. 01 has top notes of Tangerine, Neroli, Cassis and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Mimosa, Magnolia, Taif Rose and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber and Vetiver.