Chypre du Nord vs Jil Sander No. 4
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
26%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chypre du Nord takes 4 of 7 categories.
Chypre du NordChoose it for a mossy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Jil Sander No. 4Choose it for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Chypre du Nord4/7
Jil Sander No. 43/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Chypre du Nord
- Community sentiment
- Chypre du Nord
- Longevity
- Chypre du Nord
- Sillage & projection
- Jil Sander No. 4
- Value for money
- Jil Sander No. 4
- Versatility
- Chypre du Nord
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Jil Sander No. 4
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Chypre du NordBortnikoffJil Sander No. 4Jil SanderWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.36/ 5 · 176 votes
Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%
4.03/ 5 · 2,005 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerChypre du NordRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate61%Love
21%Like
14%Ok
3%Dislike
2%Hate
176 votes
38%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
2,005 votes
Category winnerChypre du NordMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChypre du Nord
SillageJil Sander No. 4
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJil Sander No. 4Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmossy100%
citrus92%
woody84%
musky77%
earthy69%
powdery61%
aromatic100%
powdery92%
woody84%
white floral77%
sweet69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotOrange
Heart
PeachNutmeg
Base
OakmossNatural MuskBirch TarBenzoinCedarTonka Bean
Top
PlumGalbanumPeachGeraniumRoseAniseBergamot
Heart
TuberoseCarnationNutmegYlang-YlangMyrrhJasmineHeliotropeTarragon
Base
CivetSandalwoodOakmossCorianderVanillaTonka BeanMuskAmbergris
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peach, Nutmeg and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer46
Fall0
Winter96
Day–
Night–
Spring39
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChypre du NordMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,914
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews21
Overall rank#705
PerfumerMichel Almairac
Launched—
Reviews193
Category winnerJil Sander No. 4Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBortnikoff Chypre du Nord opens with sharp bergamot and sweet orange before settling into stewed peach and spiced nutmeg. Rich oakmoss, dark birch tar, and natural musk form a dry, mossy foundation suited for crisp autumn days and cool outdoor evenings. It offers a vintage forest character for fragrance enthusiasts wh…
Reviews →Jil Sander No. 4 delivers a lush blend of spiced dark plum, velvety peach, and creamy tuberose layered over an earthy base of oakmoss, sandalwood, and warm vanilla. It opens with an unmistakable burst of sweet fruit and aromatic green galbanum before settling into a powdery floral heart warmed by nutmeg and carnation.…
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 du Nord or Jil Sander No. 4?
Chypre du Nord takes 4 of 7 categories. Chypre du Nord is rated 4.36/5 from 176 votes; Jil Sander No. 4 is rated 4.03/5 from 2,005 votes. Choose Chypre du Nord for a mossy and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Jil Sander No. 4 for a aromatic and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Chypre du Nord or Jil Sander No. 4?
They last about the same: Chypre du Nord 76/100, Jil Sander No. 4 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Chypre du Nord or Jil Sander No. 4?
Jil Sander No. 4 projects furthest (Jil Sander No. 4 68/100, Chypre du Nord 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chypre du Nord and Jil Sander No. 4 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Nutmeg and Oakmoss.
Is Chypre du Nord or Jil Sander No. 4 better for summer or winter?
For summer, Chypre du Nord is the stronger pick. For winter, Jil Sander No. 4 is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre du Nord and Jil Sander No. 4?
Chypre du Nord has top notes of Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Peach and Nutmeg, a base of Oakmoss, Natural Musk, Birch Tar and Benzoin. Jil Sander No. 4 has top notes of Plum, Galbanum, Peach and Geranium, heart notes of Tuberose, Carnation, Nutmeg and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Coriander.
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