Fragrance comparison

Chypre d'Orient vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 200 ratings analysed

3 wins

Chypre d'Orient

Molinard

4.09198 votes

Rank #6,986 CitrusEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #56,021 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre d'Orient takes 3 of 4 categories.

Chypre d'Orient
Choose it for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chypre d'Orient3/4

Chypre 71/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chypre 7
Sillage & projection: Chypre d'Orient
Value for money: Chypre d'Orient
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chypre d'Orient

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre d'OrientMolinard

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 198 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

48%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

198 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityChypre 7

SillageChypre d'Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerChypre d'OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

earthy92%

floral84%

green77%

mossy69%

woody61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

GalbanumBergamotMandarin OrangeNeroliJasmine

Heart

OsmanthusIrisRose

Base

OakmossPatchouliAmberMusk

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Bergamot, Neroli and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter86

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex47

Women20

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,986

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#56,021

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre d'OrientHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Molinard Chypre d'Orient opens with a brisk, bitter-green burst of galbanum, zesty bergamot, and sunny neroli that feels like crushing fresh citrus leaves between your fingers. As the sharp green opening settles, a velvety heart of peachy osmanthus, powdery iris, and soft jasmine blooms over a deep, forest-floor base …

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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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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 d'Orient or Chypre 7?

Chypre d'Orient takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre d'Orient is rated 4.09/5 from 198 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Chypre d'Orient for a citrus and earthy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre d'Orient or Chypre 7?

Chypre 7 lasts longest (Chypre 7 70/100, Chypre d'Orient 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre d'Orient or Chypre 7?

Chypre d'Orient projects furthest (Chypre d'Orient 60/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre d'Orient and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Bergamot, Neroli and Iris.

Is Chypre d'Orient or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre d'Orient and Chypre 7?

Chypre d'Orient has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Osmanthus, Iris and Rose, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber and Musk. 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.