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Chypre 7 vs Vent Vert

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

Updated 892 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vent Vert takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Chypre 7

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

  • Vent Vert

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chypre 71/4
Vent Vert3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chypre 7
Sillage & projection
Vent Vert
Value for money
Vent Vert
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Vent Vert

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypre 7Orca
Vent VertPierre Balmain
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
4.10/ 5 · 890 votes
Have 19%Had 4%Want 77%
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

21%Love
36%Like
22%Ok
7%Dislike
13%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate61
Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageVent Vert

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value57
Category winnerVent VertBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
powdery100%
iris92%
violet84%
earthy77%
amber69%
woody61%
green100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
Scent match11%Clearly different

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
Green NotesLimeBasilAsafoetidaLemonNeroliOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart
GalbanumHiacynthLily-of-the-ValleyJasmineMarigoldRoseFreesiaViolet
Base
OakmossVetiverIrisSageAmberMuskStyraxCedar
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Galbanum, Bergamot and Lemon. 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
Spring100
Summer88
Fall38
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
Men10
Unisex58
Women32
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,521

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,244

PerfumerCalice Becker, Shyamala Maisondieu

Launched1991

Reviews0

Category winnerVent VertHigher 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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Pierre Balmain's Vent Vert is a striking, classic green floral fragrance that prioritizes crisp, bracing foliage over sweetness. Built around a sharp galbanum core, this perfume offers an intensely fresh and awakening experience. It projects a clean, almost medicinal atmosphere that suits those who prefer structured, …

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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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chypre 7 or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Vent Vert is rated 4.10/5 from 890 votes. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vent Vert for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Vent Vert?

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

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Vent Vert?

Vent Vert projects furthest (Vent Vert 57/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre 7 and Vent Vert smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Neroli, Galbanum, Bergamot and Lemon.

Is Chypre 7 or Vent Vert better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Vent Vert?

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. Vent Vert has top notes of Green Notes, Lime, Basil and Asafoetida, heart notes of Galbanum, Hiacynth, Lily-of-the-Valley and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver, Iris and Sage.

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