Fragrance comparison

Chypre 7 vs Verveine d'Été

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 123 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #53,281 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

Verveine d'Été

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.80121 votes

Rank #15,436 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

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.
Verveine d'Été
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Chypre 73/4

Verveine d'Été1/4

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: Verveine d'Été

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

Verveine d'ÉtéLe Jardin Retrouve

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

3.80/ 5 · 121 votes

Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%

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

26%Love

41%Like

22%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

121 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageChypre 7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value48

Category winnerChypre 7Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

herbal65%

fresh spicy48%

green30%

Scent match8%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

Top20 to 30 minutes

VerbenaLemonPetitgrain

Heart1 to 2 hours

BasilLavender

Base2 to 3 hours

VetiverOakmoss

InformationalShared notesLemon, Lavender, Petitgrain and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Verveine d'Été, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring71

Summer100

Fall8

Winter6

Day100

Night8

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

Men2

Unisex73

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,281

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,436

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerVerveine d'ÉtéHigher 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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Verveine d'Été by Le Jardin Retrouve is a traditional aromatic citrus fragrance centered on bright French herbs. Created in 1978 by Yuri Gutsatz, the scent opens with a sharp burst of crushed verbena leaves, tart lemon, and slightly woody petitgrain. As the brisk opening settles, a heart of green basil and dry lavende…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Chypre 7 or Verveine d'Été?

Chypre 7 takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Verveine d'Été is rated 3.80/5 from 121 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 Verveine d'Été for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre 7 or Verveine d'Été?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Verveine d'Été 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre 7 or Verveine d'Été?

Projection is very close: Chypre 7 50/100, Verveine d'Été 48/100 for sillage.

Do Chypre 7 and Verveine d'Été smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lemon, Lavender, Petitgrain and Oakmoss.

Is Chypre 7 or Verveine d'Été better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear; Verveine d'Été suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre 7 and Verveine d'Été?

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. Verveine d'Été has top notes of Verbena, Lemon and Petitgrain, heart notes of Basil and Lavender, a base of Vetiver and Oakmoss.