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Civet Cat Chypre vs Rose

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

Updated 169 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Civet Cat Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Civet Cat Chypre

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Rose

    Choose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Civet Cat Chypre4/5
Rose1/5
Ratings & consensus
Civet Cat Chypre
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Civet Cat Chypre
Sillage & projection
Civet Cat Chypre
Value for money
Rose
Versatility
Not scored
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
RosePerfumer H
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.36/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%
4.02/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
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

45%Love
36%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityCivet Cat Chypre

SillageCivet Cat Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value36
¤ Price value40
Category winnerRoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
mossy69%
white floral61%
rose100%
musky83%
powdery65%
floral48%
animalic30%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and animalic

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
Notes
RoseMuskCarrot Seeds

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Carrot Seeds and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring86
Summer41
Fall100
Winter93
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer80
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men19
Unisex56
Women24
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,945

PerfumerMatthew Meleg

Launched—

Reviews27

Overall rank#9,979

PerfumerLyn Harris

Launched—

Reviews24

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…

Reviews →

Perfumer H Rose is a soft floral rose with musk, powder, carrot seed and a faint animalic warmth. The review evidence points to the original 2015 version as an ambery patchouli rose, lightly resinous and musky rather than a simple fresh rosewater scent. It suits shoppers who like rose with texture: quiet, warm, slight…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Civet Cat Chypre or Rose?

Civet Cat Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories. Civet Cat Chypre is rated 4.36/5 from 136 votes; Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 33 votes. Choose Civet Cat Chypre for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Rose for a rose and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Civet Cat Chypre or Rose?

Civet Cat Chypre lasts longest (Civet Cat Chypre 74/100, Rose 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Civet Cat Chypre or Rose?

Projection is very close: Civet Cat Chypre 62/100, Rose 61/100 for sillage.

Do Civet Cat Chypre and Rose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and animalic accords. Common notes include Rose, Carrot Seeds and Musk.

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

Civet Cat Chypre suits day or night wear; Rose suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Civet Cat Chypre and Rose?

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. Rose features Rose, Musk and Carrot Seeds.

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