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Chypre Shot vs Irth

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

Updated 435 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Chypre Shot

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

  • Irth

    Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Chypre Shot2/7
Irth5/7
Ratings & consensus
Irth
Community sentiment
Irth
Longevity
Chypre Shot
Sillage & projection
Chypre Shot
Value for money
Irth
Versatility
Irth
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Irth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chypre ShotOlfactive Studio
IrthNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.84/ 5 · 296 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.32/ 5 · 139 votes
Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%
Category winnerIrthRating 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

52%Love
35%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerIrthMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate71
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate83
Category winners

LongevityChypre Shot

SillageChypre Shot

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value43
¤ Price value74
Category winnerIrthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
amber91%
fresh spicy83%
earthy74%
woody65%
aromatic56%
woody100%
fruity92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
musky69%
rose61%
Scent match11%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomSaffronBergamot
Heart
CoffeeBlack PepperPeonyBlack Tea
Base
AmberOakmossPatchouliLabdanum
Top
Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut
Heart
RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris
Base
White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAmber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring76
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerIrthMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men22
Unisex66
Women12
Men36
Unisex54
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,201

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews23

Overall rank#7,273

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIrthHigher 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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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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 Shot or Irth?

Irth takes 5 of 7 categories. Chypre Shot is rated 3.84/5 from 296 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Chypre Shot for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Chypre Shot or Irth?

They last about the same: Chypre Shot 74/100, Irth 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Chypre Shot or Irth?

Projection is very close: Chypre Shot 65/100, Irth 64/100 for sillage.

Do Chypre Shot and Irth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Amber.

Is Chypre Shot or Irth better for summer or winter?

For summer, Chypre Shot is the stronger pick. For winter, Chypre Shot is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chypre Shot and Irth?

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. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.

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