Fragrance comparison

Chypre Shot vs Citrange Verbena

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 297 ratings analysed

1 wins

Chypre Shot

Olfactive Studio

3.84296 votes

Rank #7,504 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Citrange Verbena

The Dua Brand

1.001 votes

Rank #73,750 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Shot takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chypre Shot
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Citrange Verbena
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Chypre Shot1/1

Citrange Verbena0/1

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: Chypre Shot

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chypre ShotOlfactive Studio

Citrange VerbenaThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 296 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

34%Like

13%Ok

16%Dislike

2%Hate

296 votes

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber91%

fresh spicy83%

earthy74%

woody65%

aromatic56%

citrus100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

mossy30%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomSaffronBergamot

Heart

CoffeeBlack PepperPeonyBlack Tea

Base

AmberOakmossPatchouliLabdanum

Notes

Green MandarinBlack PepperBergamotCardamomWormwoodOakmossVerbenaLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Citrange Verbena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night22

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex66

Women12

Not enough votes yet

Casual 47%Work 33%Date 11%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,504

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#73,750

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre ShotHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olfactive 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…

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Citrange Verbena by The Dua Brand takes the classic bright Mediterranean citrus profile and supercharges it with dense perfume oil. The opening hits immediately with sharp verbena, tart lemon, and juicy green mandarin. It smells like crushed citrus leaves rubbed between warm fingers. A bitter streak of wormwood and cr…

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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 Shot or Citrange Verbena?

Chypre Shot takes 1 of 1 categories. Chypre Shot is rated 3.84/5 from 296 votes; Citrange Verbena is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Chypre Shot for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Citrange Verbena for a citrus and aromatic character.

Do Chypre Shot and Citrange Verbena smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Bergamot, Black Pepper and Oakmoss.

Is Chypre Shot or Citrange Verbena better for summer or winter?

Citrange Verbena suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Shot and Citrange Verbena?

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. Citrange Verbena features Green Mandarin, Black Pepper, Bergamot, Cardamom and Wormwood.