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Chypre vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 2,684 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Chypre

    Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Diaghilev

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Chypre1/5
Diaghilev4/5
Ratings & consensus
Diaghilev
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Diaghilev
Sillage & projection
Diaghilev
Value for money
Chypre
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Diaghilev

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ChypreJAN BARBA
DiaghilevRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 40%Had 3%Want 58%
4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerDiaghilevRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

62%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value60
¤ Price value34
Category winnerChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
amber92%
musky84%
rose77%
ozonic69%
tuberose61%
woody100%
musky92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
amber69%
mossy61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both musky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Bergamot
Heart
JasmineViolet LeavesDamask RoseTuberose
Base
StyraxMuskLabdanum
Top
CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime
Heart
PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant
Base
oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Tuberose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring60
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men53
Unisex39
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,569

PerfumerBartosz Puzio

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

JAN BARBA Chypre opens with a bright flash of bergamot that quickly softens into an opulent floral heart. Damask rose, tuberose, and jasmine create a dense, classical bouquet grounded by green violet leaves. As the sun-baked floral intensity settles, warm labdanum and smoky styrax emerge alongside clean musk. It recal…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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 or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 4 of 5 categories. Chypre is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Chypre for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chypre or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Chypre 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Chypre 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Damask Rose and Tuberose.

Is Chypre or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

Chypre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre and Diaghilev?

Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet Leaves, Damask Rose and Tuberose, a base of Styrax, Musk and Labdanum. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.

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