Fragrance comparison

Chypre Impérial vs Luxor

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

Chypre Impérial

Bienaimé

—0 votes

Rank #67,360 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Luxor

Zimaya

3.6330 votes

Rank #19,082 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Luxor takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chypre Impérial
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Luxor
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Chypre Impérial0/1

Luxor1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre ImpérialBienaimé

LuxorZimaya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

3.63/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 41%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

43%Like

20%Ok

13%Dislike

3%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate66

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

musky100%

amber92%

rose84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

citrus61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesBergamotClary SagePink PepperTarragonNeroli

Heart

BirchJuniperRoseJasminePatchouli

Base

Ylang-YlangMysore SandalwoodOakmossAmbergrisAmberMusk

Top

RoseAmberPatchouli

Heart

MuskBergamot

Base

Ambergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Patchouli and Ambergris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer38

Fall100

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex29

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,360

PerfumerRobert Bienaimé

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,082

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerLuxorHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chypre Impérial by Bienaimé is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men. Chypre Impérial was launched in 1935. The nose behind this fragrance is Robert Bienaimé. Top notes are Citruses, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Pink Pepper, Tarragon and Neroli; middle notes are Birch, Juniper, Rose, Jasmine and Patchouli; base notes a…

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Zimaya Luxor opens with a lively burst of sweet bergamot paired with a jammy rose note and grounding earthiness from patchouli. As the composition settles on skin, clean white musk comes to the foreground alongside a warm ambergris base that gives the floral heart a smooth, velvety texture. It feels bright yet anchore…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Chypre Impérial and Luxor smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Patchouli and Ambergris.

Is Chypre Impérial or Luxor better for summer or winter?

Chypre Impérial suits evening wear; Luxor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Impérial and Luxor?

Chypre Impérial has top notes of Citruses, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Birch, Juniper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Ylang-Ylang, Mysore Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Ambergris. Luxor has top notes of Rose, Amber and Patchouli, heart notes of Musk and Bergamot, a base of Ambergris.