Chypre Shot vs Psychoterratica III 2020
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
53%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Psychoterratica III 2020 takes 3 of 4 categories.
Chypre ShotChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Psychoterratica III 2020Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chypre Shot1/4
Psychoterratica III 20203/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Psychoterratica III 2020
- Sillage & projection
- Psychoterratica III 2020
- Value for money
- Psychoterratica III 2020
- 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 StudioPsychoterratica III 2020Jorum StudioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 296 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
296 votes
56%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPsychoterratica III 2020
SillagePsychoterratica III 2020
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPsychoterratica III 2020Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber91%
fresh spicy83%
earthy74%
woody65%
aromatic56%
warm spicy100%
aromatic92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
coffee69%
leather61%
Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomSaffronBergamot
Heart
CoffeeBlack PepperPeonyBlack Tea
Base
AmberOakmossPatchouliLabdanum
Notes
CoffeeAgarwood (Oud)Bourbon VetiverBlack PepperCastoreumOlibanumJuniperOakmossCardamomSaffronSageAmbergris
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Coffee and Black Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring52
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring71
Summer14
Fall57
Winter100
Day83
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#8,201
PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour
Launched—
Reviews23
Overall rank#48,620
PerfumerEuan McCall
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerChypre ShotHigher overall rank
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 →Psychoterratica III 2020 opens with a dry crackle of black pepper and herbal sage before revealing a complex core of bitter coffee and dark agarwood. It settles into a rugged, earthy skin scent powered by salt ambergris and rooty vetiver. This fragrance suits those who appreciate dry, savory greens and smoky resins ov…
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 Shot or Psychoterratica III 2020?
Psychoterratica III 2020 takes 3 of 4 categories. Chypre Shot is rated 3.84/5 from 296 votes; Psychoterratica III 2020 is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes. Choose Chypre Shot for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Psychoterratica III 2020 for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Chypre Shot or Psychoterratica III 2020?
Psychoterratica III 2020 lasts longest (Psychoterratica III 2020 86/100, Chypre Shot 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chypre Shot or Psychoterratica III 2020?
Projection is very close: Psychoterratica III 2020 66/100, Chypre Shot 65/100 for sillage.
Do Chypre Shot and Psychoterratica III 2020 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Coffee and Black Pepper.
Is Chypre Shot or Psychoterratica III 2020 better for summer or winter?
Psychoterratica III 2020 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre Shot and Psychoterratica III 2020?
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. Psychoterratica III 2020 features Coffee, Agarwood (Oud), Bourbon Vetiver, Black Pepper and Castoreum.
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