Fragrance comparison

Civet Cat Chypre vs Incantevole

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 223 ratings analysed

6 wins

Civet Cat Chypre

Meleg Perfumes

4.36136 votes

Rank #4,509 MuskyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Incantevole

Furla

4.0987 votes

Rank #15,244 WoodyMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Civet Cat Chypre takes 6 of 7 categories.

Civet Cat Chypre
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Incantevole
Choose it for a woody and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Civet Cat Chypre6/7

Incantevole1/7

Ratings & consensus: Civet Cat Chypre
Community sentiment: Civet Cat Chypre
Longevity: Civet Cat Chypre
Sillage & projection: Civet Cat Chypre
Value for money: Incantevole
Versatility: Civet Cat Chypre
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Civet Cat Chypre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Civet Cat ChypreMeleg Perfumes

IncantevoleFurla

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 136 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

4.09/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 44%

Category winnerCivet Cat ChypreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

20%Like

5%Ok

4%Dislike

5%Hate

136 votes

36%Love

46%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

87 votes

Category winnerCivet Cat ChypreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCivet Cat Chypre

SillageCivet Cat Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value63

Category winnerIncantevoleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

mossy69%

white floral61%

woody100%

marine92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

iris69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotLavenderClary Sage

Heart

JasmineYlang-YlangRoseCedarCarrot Seeds

Base

CivetOakmossMuskOrris RootSandalwoodTonka BeanLabdanum

Top15-30 mins

Water FruitSea NotesBergamot

Heart2-3 hrs

Orris RootYlang-YlangMugane

Base4-6 hrs

DriftwoodTonka BeanLorenox

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Incantevole, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer41

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day100

Night33

Category winnerCivet Cat ChypreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men19

Unisex56

Women24

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Casual 45%Work 31%Date 16%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,509

PerfumerMatthew Meleg

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#15,244

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCivet Cat ChypreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Civet Cat Chypre opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, herbal lavender, and dry clary sage before revealing its heavy animalic core. Perfumer Matthew Meleg crafts a classic vintage chypre structure anchored by raw civet, dense oakmoss, and buttery orris root. As it settles, creamy ylang-ylang and powdery jasmine softe…

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Furla Incantevole takes a fresh direction with coastal florals and sunlit aquatic air. The initial spray releases a cool mist of bergamot, salty sea notes, and crisp water fruit that feels instantly refreshing. You smell clear ocean spray right away. Within twenty minutes, the aquatic bite softens into powdery orris r…

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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, Civet Cat Chypre or Incantevole?

Civet Cat Chypre takes 6 of 7 categories. Civet Cat Chypre is rated 4.36/5 from 136 votes; Incantevole is rated 4.09/5 from 87 votes. Choose Civet Cat Chypre for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Incantevole for a woody and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Civet Cat Chypre or Incantevole?

Civet Cat Chypre lasts longest (Civet Cat Chypre 74/100, Incantevole 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Civet Cat Chypre or Incantevole?

Civet Cat Chypre projects furthest (Civet Cat Chypre 62/100, Incantevole 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Civet Cat Chypre and Incantevole smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root and Tonka Bean.

Is Civet Cat Chypre or Incantevole better for summer or winter?

For summer, Civet Cat Chypre is the stronger pick. For winter, Civet Cat Chypre is the stronger pick. Civet Cat Chypre suits day or night wear; Incantevole suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet Cat Chypre and Incantevole?

Civet Cat Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Cedar, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Orris Root. Incantevole has top notes of Water Fruit, Sea Notes and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris Root, Ylang-Ylang and Mugane, a base of Driftwood, Tonka Bean and Lorenox.