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Chypre 7 vs Revillon 4

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

Updated 16 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Revillon 4 takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Chypre 7

    Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Revillon 4

    Choose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chypre 71/4
Revillon 42/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chypre 7
Sillage & projection
Revillon 4
Value for money
Tie
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Revillon 4

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypre 7Orca
Revillon 4Revillon
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
3.95/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%
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

22%Love
56%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity51
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageRevillon 4

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value50
Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
iris92%
violet84%
earthy77%
amber69%
woody61%
powdery100%
floral92%
woody84%
violet77%
aldehydic69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, 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
Top
AldehydesGalbanumBergamotHyacinth
Heart
VioletJasmineCarnationMimosaRoseIrisYlang-Ylang
Base
SandalwoodVetiverCivetAmbergrisTolu BalsamMyrrh
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Galbanum, 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
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,125

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,923

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRevillon 4Higher 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 →

Revillon 4 arrives as a distinct 1973 floral aldehyde classic. It opens with sharp, bracing green notes of galbanum and hyacinth before softening into a powdery bouquet of violet, iris, and mimosa. The dry-down introduces a resinous depth, anchored by sandalwood and civet. It is a structured, sophisticated scent for t…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chypre 7 or Revillon 4?

Revillon 4 takes 2 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Revillon 4 is rated 3.95/5 from 14 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Revillon 4 for a powdery and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Revillon 4?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Revillon 4 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Revillon 4?

Revillon 4 projects furthest (Revillon 4 56/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Revillon 4 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, violet and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Galbanum, Bergamot and Violet.

Is Chypre 7 or Revillon 4 better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Revillon 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Revillon 4?

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. Revillon 4 has top notes of Aldehydes, Galbanum, Bergamot and Hyacinth, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine, Carnation and Mimosa, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Civet and Ambergris.

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