Fragrance comparison

Dove Grey vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dove Grey

Régime des Fleurs

3.6517 votes

Rank #22,598 PowderyEarthy

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50%scent match

Some overlap

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #50,637 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dove Grey takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dove Grey
Choose it for a powdery and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dove Grey4/4

Chypre 70/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Dove Grey
Sillage & projection: Dove Grey
Value for money: Dove Grey
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dove Grey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dove GreyRégime des Fleurs

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 88%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

35%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDove Grey

SillageDove Grey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDove GreyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

earthy92%

aldehydic84%

fresh77%

violet69%

iris61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both powdery, earthy and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AldehydesVioletOrrisSoil TinctureMuskLavenderEarl Grey TeaWhite PepperTarragonTuberoseWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Violet, Orris 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

Summer71

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night45

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,598

PerfumerAlia Raza, Ezra Woods

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#50,637

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDove GreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dove Grey by Régime des Fleurs is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Dove Grey was launched in 2014. Dove Grey was created by Ezra Woods and Alia Raza. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly. Taken together, the feedba…

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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, Dove Grey or Chypre 7?

Dove Grey takes 4 of 4 categories. Dove Grey is rated 3.65/5 from 17 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dove Grey for a powdery and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dove Grey or Chypre 7?

Dove Grey lasts longest (Dove Grey 90/100, Chypre 7 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dove Grey or Chypre 7?

Dove Grey projects furthest (Dove Grey 68/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dove Grey and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, earthy and violet accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Violet, Orris and Musk.

Is Dove Grey or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Dove Grey suits daytime wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dove Grey and Chypre 7?

Dove Grey features Aldehydes, Violet, Orris, Soil Tincture and Musk. Chypre 7 has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Tangerine, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Lavender and Orris, a base of Benzoin, Spanish Labdanum, Oakmoss and Amber.