Cleopatra vs CYCLE 001
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
CYCLE 001 takes 3 of 4 categories.
CleopatraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
CYCLE 001Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Cleopatra1/4
CYCLE 0013/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- CYCLE 001
- Sillage & projection
- Cleopatra
- Value for money
- CYCLE 001
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- CYCLE 001
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
CleopatraKesmaCYCLE 001Maison VioletWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
3.99/ 5 · 159 votes
Have 44%Had 13%Want 42%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
38%Love
35%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
159 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCYCLE 001
SillageCleopatra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCYCLE 001Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
musky100%
powdery90%
amber80%
iris70%
earthy60%
woody50%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both amber, powdery and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense
Notes
MuskIrisAngelicaAmbroxanHeliotropeOlibanumVetiverPepperPink Pepper
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesPepper, Heliotrope and Vetiver. Durations are only published for CYCLE 001, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring89
Summer56
Fall100
Winter69
Day100
Night46
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#58,019
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#35,344
PerfumerPatrice Revillard
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCYCLE 001Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotCleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…
Reviews →CYCLE 001 by Maison Violet centers on crisp angelica and clean musks, balanced by soft powdery facets and gentle spice. The scent opens with a brisk kick of black pepper and pink pepper, giving way quickly to the herbal, vegetal bite of angelica root. As it settles, earthy iris and almond-tinged heliotrope emerge, dry…
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, Cleopatra or CYCLE 001?
CYCLE 001 takes 3 of 4 categories. Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; CYCLE 001 is rated 3.99/5 from 159 votes. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose CYCLE 001 for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Cleopatra or CYCLE 001?
They last about the same: CYCLE 001 62/100, Cleopatra 60/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Cleopatra or CYCLE 001?
Cleopatra projects furthest (Cleopatra 50/100, CYCLE 001 43/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Cleopatra and CYCLE 001 smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Heliotrope and Vetiver.
Is Cleopatra or CYCLE 001 better for summer or winter?
Cleopatra suits evening wear; CYCLE 001 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Cleopatra and CYCLE 001?
Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood. CYCLE 001 features Musk, Iris, Angelica, Ambroxan and Heliotrope.
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