Chypre Shot vs Aquilaria
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Chypre Shot takes 3 of 3 categories.
Chypre ShotChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
AquilariaChoose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Chypre Shot
- Sillage & projection
- Chypre Shot
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Chypre Shot
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate296 votes
2 votes · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityChypre Shot
SillageChypre Shot
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedSeasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,201
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#40,704
PerfumerNancy Meiland
Launched—
Reviews1
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOlfactive Studio's Chypre Shot upends expectations of what a traditional mossy blend should be. It opens with a bracing fizz of bergamot and crackling cardamom, quickly warming into a thick, spiced tea that feels closer to a modern gourmand than an old-school forest floor. As it settles, a velvety amber and dark patch…
Reviews →Nancy Meiland Parfums Aquilaria is a dry, peppery chypre that balances bright citrus with smoldering, resinous woods. Bergamot and black pepper flash at the start before settling into a deep heart of Turkish rose, black Ceylon tea, and saffron. It wraps up with a warm base of guaiac wood, labdanum, and a subtle touch …
Reviews →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 Shot or Aquilaria?
Chypre Shot takes 3 of 3 categories. Chypre Shot is rated 3.84/5 from 296 votes; Aquilaria is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Chypre Shot for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Aquilaria for a fresh spicy and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Chypre Shot or Aquilaria?
Chypre Shot lasts longest (Chypre Shot 74/100, Aquilaria 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chypre Shot or Aquilaria?
Chypre Shot projects furthest (Chypre Shot 65/100, Aquilaria 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chypre Shot and Aquilaria smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Black Tea.
Is Chypre Shot or Aquilaria better for summer or winter?
Aquilaria suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre Shot and Aquilaria?
Chypre Shot has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Bergamot, heart notes of Coffee, Black Pepper, Peony and Black Tea, a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Labdanum. Aquilaria has top notes of Bergamot and Black Pepper, heart notes of Turkish Rose, Black Tea, Saffron and Geranium, a base of Guaiac Wood, Oakmoss, Tolu Balsam and Labdanum.
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