Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Sedbury

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 605 ratings analysed

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #51,015 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Sedbury

Parfums de Marly

3.75603 votes

Rank #8,545 White FloralAmber

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.
Sedbury
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chypre 72/4

Sedbury2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

SedburyParfums de Marly

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.75/ 5 · 603 votes

Have 72%Had 28%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

31%Love

37%Like

11%Ok

16%Dislike

4%Hate

603 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageSedbury

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value27

Category winnerChypre 7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

white floral100%

amber92%

tuberose84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

animalic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both amber

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

Clary SageLavenderTangerineBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

TuberoseJasmineIris

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaAmbergrisVetiverPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, Iris and Lavender. Durations are only published for Sedbury, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall0

Winter57

Day100

Night56

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men3

Unisex16

Women81

Date 40%Work 24%Casual 21%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,015

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,545

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews65

Category winnerSedburyHigher 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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Parfums de Marly Sedbury presents a bold collision between crisp herbal aromatics and opulent white florals. Spray it on, and you immediately get a bright flash of Italian bergamot and tangy tangerine alongside cooling clary sage and French lavender. That brisk opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a lush tu…

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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 Sedbury?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Sedbury is rated 3.75/5 from 603 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Sedbury for a white floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Sedbury?

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

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Sedbury?

Sedbury projects furthest (Sedbury 66/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Sedbury smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, Iris and Lavender.

Is Chypre 7 or Sedbury better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Sedbury?

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. Sedbury has top notes of Clary Sage, Lavender, Tangerine and Bergamot, heart notes of Tuberose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Ambergris and Vetiver.