Fragrance comparison

Chypre vs Ménage à trois

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Chypre

JAN BARBA

4.0018 votes

Rank #46,569 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Ménage à trois

MAISON OLFACTIF

4.506 votes

Rank #48,527 OudLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ménage à trois takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ménage à trois
Choose it for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Chypre1/4

Ménage à trois3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChypreJAN BARBA

Ménage à troisMAISON OLFACTIF

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 40%Had 3%Want 58%

4.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

67%Love

17%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityMénage à trois

SillageMénage à trois

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value79

Category winnerMénage à troisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

amber92%

musky84%

rose77%

ozonic69%

tuberose61%

oud100%

leather86%

amber72%

smoky58%

animalic44%

balsamic30%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both 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

BergamotTuberoseJasmine

Heart

StyraxVanillaSaffronHoneyIris

Base

LeatherOudLabdanumBenzoinAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Jasmine, Tuberose and Styrax. 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

Spring67

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,569

PerfumerBartosz Puzio

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,527

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypreHigher 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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Ménage à trois by MAISON OLFACTIF is an ambitious oriental floral that leans heavily into dark, resinous textures. It balances a bright bergamot opening with a heavy base of leather and oud, making it a compelling choice for evening wear. This 2023 release offers a bold, unisex experience for those who enjoy scents wi…

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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 Ménage à trois?

Ménage à trois takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes; Ménage à trois is rated 4.50/5 from 6 votes. Choose Chypre for a white floral and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Ménage à trois for a oud and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre or Ménage à trois?

Ménage à trois lasts longest (Ménage à trois 87/100, Chypre 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre or Ménage à trois?

Ménage à trois projects furthest (Ménage à trois 83/100, Chypre 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre and Ménage à trois smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Jasmine, Tuberose and Styrax.

Is Chypre or Ménage à trois better for summer or winter?

Chypre suits day or night wear; Ménage à trois suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre and Ménage à trois?

Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet Leaves, Damask Rose and Tuberose, a base of Styrax, Musk and Labdanum. Ménage à trois has top notes of Bergamot, Tuberose and Jasmine, heart notes of Styrax, Vanilla, Saffron and Honey, a base of Leather, Oud, Labdanum and Benzoin.