Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Rimbaud

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 328 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #49,765 PowderyIris

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Rimbaud

Celine

3.86326 votes

Rank #10,230 LavenderIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 7 takes 3 of 4 categories.

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

Chypre 73/4

Rimbaud1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

RimbaudCeline

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.86/ 5 · 326 votes

Have 82%Had 18%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

33%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

326 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageChypre 7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value24

Category winnerChypre 7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

lavender100%

iris91%

powdery83%

aromatic74%

vanilla65%

earthy56%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, iris and earthy

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

NeroliCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderOrrisIrisWhite Flowers

Base5-8 hrs

VanillaWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Iris, Lavender and Orris. Durations are only published for Rimbaud, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night37

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men11

Unisex67

Women22

Casual 40%Work 35%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,765

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,230

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews67

Category winnerRimbaudHigher 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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Celine Rimbaud opens with a clean splash of bitter neroli and crisp citruses. Do not expect sweet candy. The initial spray carries a sharp, herbal snap before French lavender takes over. Within twenty minutes, the sharp edges soften dramatically into buttery orris and delicate powdery iris. It smells like laundered wh…

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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 Rimbaud?

Chypre 7 takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Rimbaud is rated 3.86/5 from 326 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rimbaud for a lavender and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Rimbaud?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Rimbaud 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Rimbaud?

Chypre 7 projects furthest (Chypre 7 50/100, Rimbaud 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Rimbaud smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, iris and earthy accords. Common notes include Neroli, Iris, Lavender and Orris.

Is Chypre 7 or Rimbaud better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Rimbaud?

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. Rimbaud has top notes of Neroli and Citruses, heart notes of Lavender, Orris, Iris and White Flowers, a base of Vanilla and Woody Notes.