Chypre vs Pnoi (Πνοή)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
4%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 5 categories.
ChypreChoose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pnoi (Πνοή)Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chypre1/5
Pnoi (Πνοή)4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Sillage & projection
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Value for money
- Chypre
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ChypreJAN BARBAPnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations OlfactivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 40%Had 3%Want 58%
4.55/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate39%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
6%Dislike
6%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
69%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPnoi (Πνοή)
SillagePnoi (Πνοή)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChypreBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familywhite floral100%
amber92%
musky84%
rose77%
ozonic69%
tuberose61%
green100%
leather92%
floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
smoky61%
Scent match4%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Bergamot
Heart
JasmineViolet LeavesDamask RoseTuberose
Base
StyraxMuskLabdanum
Top
Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain
Heart
HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose
Base
BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet Leaves and Damask Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night100
Spring95
Summer70
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night58
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#46,569
PerfumerBartosz Puzio
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#20,758
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotJAN 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…
Reviews →Pnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …
Reviews →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 Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 5 categories. Chypre is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes; Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes. Choose Chypre for a white floral and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Chypre or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Pnoi (Πνοή) lasts longest (Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100, Chypre 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chypre or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Projection is very close: Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100, Chypre 58/100 for sillage.
Do Chypre and Pnoi (Πνοή) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 4% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet Leaves and Damask Rose.
Is Chypre or Pnoi (Πνοή) better for summer or winter?
Chypre suits day or night wear; Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre and Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet Leaves, Damask Rose and Tuberose, a base of Styrax, Musk and Labdanum. Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes.
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