Chypre Shot vs Wentai
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
35%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Chypre Shot takes 3 of 5 categories.
Chypre ShotChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
WentaiChoose it for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Chypre Shot3/5
Wentai2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Chypre Shot
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Wentai
- Sillage & projection
- Wentai
- Value for money
- Chypre Shot
- 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 StudioWentaiSIAM 1928Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.84/ 5 · 296 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
3.76/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 38%Had 0%Want 62%
Category winnerChypre ShotRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate35%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
16%Dislike
2%Hate
296 votes
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityWentai
SillageWentai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerChypre ShotBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber91%
fresh spicy83%
earthy74%
woody65%
aromatic56%
animalic100%
fresh spicy91%
oud83%
leather74%
warm spicy65%
rose56%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both fresh spicy and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomSaffronBergamot
Heart
CoffeeBlack PepperPeonyBlack Tea
Base
AmberOakmossPatchouliLabdanum
Top
Black PepperAldehydesCardamomSaffron
Heart
CuminBulgarian RoseLeatherLabdanum
Base
Thailand OudOakmoss
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, Black Pepper and Oakmoss. 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–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
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#23,343
PerfumerNutt Wesshasartar
Launched—
Reviews8
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 →Wentai is a sharp, characterful woody spicy scent built around pepper, saffron, cumin, leather, rose, Thai oud, and oakmoss. It opens bright and dry, then turns warmer, darker, and more textured as the leather, labdanum, and animalic oud settle in. This looks best suited to wearers who enjoy challenging, niche-leaning…
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 Wentai?
Chypre Shot takes 3 of 5 categories. Chypre Shot is rated 3.84/5 from 296 votes; Wentai is rated 3.76/5 from 17 votes. Choose Chypre Shot for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Wentai for a animalic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Chypre Shot or Wentai?
Wentai lasts longest (Wentai 85/100, Chypre Shot 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Chypre Shot or Wentai?
Wentai projects furthest (Wentai 75/100, Chypre Shot 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Chypre Shot and Wentai smell similar?
Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Black Pepper and Oakmoss.
Is Chypre Shot or Wentai better for summer or winter?
Wentai suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Chypre Shot and Wentai?
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. Wentai has top notes of Black Pepper, Aldehydes, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Cumin, Bulgarian Rose, Leather and Labdanum, a base of Thailand Oud and Oakmoss.
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