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Chypre Lux vs Salome

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

Updated 1,207 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salome takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • Chypre Lux

    Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Salome

    Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Chypre Lux0/3
Salome3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Salome
Sillage & projection
Salome
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Salome

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypre LuxArt Deco Perfumes
SalomePapillon Artisan Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.60/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 7%Had 21%Want 71%
4.12/ 5 · 1,202 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
80%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

56%Love
21%Like
6%Ok
14%Dislike
3%Hate

1,202 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate65
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevitySalome

SillageSalome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value46
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
woody92%
amber84%
aromatic77%
earthy69%
violet61%
leather100%
musky92%
woody84%
smoky77%
white floral69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotBitter OrangeArtemisiaTarragon
Heart
VioletIrisJasmineMarigoldRose
Base
OakmossTonka BeanMuskCivetVanillaCastoreumLabdanumVetiver
Top15-25 mins
Bitter OrangeBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
HyraxJasmineCarnationTobaccoTurkish RoseOrange Blossom
Base8-12+ hrs
CastoreumCuminOakmossHayStyraxPatchouliBirchVanilla
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Bitter Orange, Jasmine and Rose. Durations are only published for Salome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring38
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day22
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men15
Unisex56
Women29
Date 46%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 6%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,110

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSalomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chypre Lux opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, establishing a green vintage skeleton straight out of classic mid-century perfumery. As the top notes settle, heavy powdery iris and violet emerge alongside marigold and jasmine, shifting the texture into a dense floral velvet. The b…

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Salome by Papillon Artisan Perfumes is a fearless revival of golden-age vintage perfumery. The scent opens with a tart flash of bitter orange and bergamot before plunging straight into warm, feral territory. Dense hyrax, sweet tobacco, and narcotic white flower petals like orange blossom and jasmine create a heavy, ca…

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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.

Which is better, Chypre Lux or Salome?

Salome takes 3 of 3 categories. Chypre Lux is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Salome is rated 4.12/5 from 1,202 votes. Choose Chypre Lux for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Salome for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Lux or Salome?

Salome lasts longest (Salome 84/100, Chypre Lux 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Lux or Salome?

Salome projects furthest (Salome 69/100, Chypre Lux 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Lux and Salome smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Chypre Lux or Salome better for summer or winter?

Chypre Lux suits daytime wear; Salome suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Lux and Salome?

Chypre Lux has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Artemisia and Tarragon, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Marigold, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Musk and Civet. Salome has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyrax, Jasmine, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Castoreum, Cumin, Oakmoss and Hay.

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