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Chypre Palatin vs Marquise

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

Updated 1,800 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Palatin takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Chypre Palatin

    Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Marquise

    Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chypre Palatin3/5
Marquise2/5
Ratings & consensus
Chypre Palatin
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Chypre Palatin
Sillage & projection
Marquise
Value for money
Marquise
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chypre Palatin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypre PalatinMDCI Parfums
MarquiseNimere Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.44/ 5 · 1,786 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
3.79/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 5%Had 12%Want 83%
Category winnerChypre PalatinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
64%Love
23%Like
6%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

1,786 votes

21%Love
57%Like
0%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate86
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityChypre Palatin

SillageMarquise

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value38
¤ Price value50
Category winnerMarquiseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
leather92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
green69%
powdery61%
amber100%
sweet92%
warm spicy84%
tobacco77%
woody69%
floral61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GalbanumAldehydesClementineLabdanumHyacinthLavenderSage
Heart
PlumRoseIrisJasmineGardenia
Base
Tolu BalsamOakmossCastoreumBenzoinLeatherImmortelleVanillaStyrax
Top
FigBlack CurrantChampacaGalbanumArtemisiaSaffronBergamotelemi
Heart
RoseYlang-YlangTuberoseSandalwoodNeroliNarcissusIrisCedar
Base
TobaccoLabdanumMyrrhCacaoOakmossCarnationHoneyStyrax
InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Labdanum, Rose 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
Spring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring67
Summer17
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men36
Unisex53
Women11
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews200

Overall rank#48,313

PerfumerNikolay Eremin

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerChypre PalatinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chypre Palatin is a rich, old-school chypre with a warm amber heart, green galbanum bite, powdery florals, plum sweetness, moss, leather, and balsamic depth. Wearers often describe it as elegant, complex, vintage-leaning, and unusually memorable. It is best sampled first. The same dense sweetness, animalic warmth, du…

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Marquise is a complex, resinous fragrance that leans heavily into sweet amber and warm spicy accords. The composition opens with a sharp burst of fig and saffron before settling into a dense, long-wearing base of tobacco, cacao, and honey. It is an adventurous choice for enthusiasts who enjoy rich, cold-weather scents…

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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 Palatin or Marquise?

Chypre Palatin takes 3 of 5 categories. Chypre Palatin is rated 4.44/5 from 1,786 votes; Marquise is rated 3.79/5 from 14 votes. Choose Chypre Palatin for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Marquise for a amber and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Palatin or Marquise?

Chypre Palatin lasts longest (Chypre Palatin 84/100, Marquise 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Palatin or Marquise?

Marquise projects furthest (Marquise 78/100, Chypre Palatin 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chypre Palatin and Marquise smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Labdanum, Rose and Iris.

Is Chypre Palatin or Marquise better for summer or winter?

Marquise suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Palatin and Marquise?

Chypre Palatin has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Clementine and Labdanum, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Castoreum and Benzoin. Marquise has top notes of Fig, Black Currant, Champaca and Galbanum, heart notes of Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Sandalwood, a base of Tobacco, Labdanum, Myrrh and Cacao.

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