Chypre Palatin vs Ostara
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chypre Palatin takes 6 of 7 categories.
Chypre PalatinChoose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
OstaraChoose it for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Chypre Palatin6/7
Ostara1/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Chypre Palatin
- Community sentiment
- Chypre Palatin
- Longevity
- Chypre Palatin
- Sillage & projection
- Chypre Palatin
- Value for money
- Ostara
- Versatility
- Chypre Palatin
- 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 ParfumsOstaraPenhaligon'sWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.44/ 5 · 1,786 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.04/ 5 · 1,052 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
Category winnerChypre PalatinRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate64%Love
23%Like
6%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate
1,786 votes
49%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
941 votes
Category winnerChypre PalatinMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityChypre Palatin
SillageChypre Palatin
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOstaraBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
leather92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
green69%
powdery61%
green100%
floral92%
yellow floral84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
woody61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
GalbanumAldehydesClementineLabdanumHyacinthLavenderSage
Heart
PlumRoseIrisJasmineGardenia
Base
Tolu BalsamOakmossCastoreumBenzoinLeatherImmortelleVanillaStyrax
Top
Green LeavesViolet LeafAldehydesClementineJuniperBergamotBlack Currant BlossomMint
Heart
NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
Base
VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWhite Wood
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Clementine, Hyacinth and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer46
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChypre PalatinMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#82
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews200
Overall rank#972
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews150
Category winnerChypre PalatinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotChypre 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…
Reviews →Ostara is a vivid green floral built around narcissus, hyacinth, crushed stems, pollen and beeswax. Reviewers often describe it as unusually realistic, more like daffodils pulled from damp spring soil than a tidy bouquet. It suits people who love bold yellow florals with green bite, honeyed warmth and a slightly stran…
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 Palatin or Ostara?
Chypre Palatin takes 6 of 7 categories. Chypre Palatin is rated 4.44/5 from 1,786 votes; Ostara is rated 4.04/5 from 1,052 votes. Choose Chypre Palatin for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Ostara for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Chypre Palatin or Ostara?
Chypre Palatin lasts longest (Chypre Palatin 84/100, Ostara 66/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chypre Palatin or Ostara?
Chypre Palatin projects furthest (Chypre Palatin 70/100, Ostara 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chypre Palatin and Ostara smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and green accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Clementine, Hyacinth and Benzoin.
Is Chypre Palatin or Ostara better for summer or winter?
For summer, Ostara is the stronger pick. For winter, Chypre Palatin is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre Palatin and Ostara?
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. Ostara has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk.
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