Fragrance comparison

Eau Libre vs Cypress Shade

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 402 ratings analysed

Eau Libre

Chantelle

—0 votes

Rank #77,651 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Cypress Shade

The House of Oud

3.81402 votes

Rank #8,167 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cypress Shade takes 1 of 1 categories.

Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cypress Shade
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Eau Libre0/1

Cypress Shade1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Eau LibreChantelle

Cypress ShadeThe House of Oud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.81/ 5 · 402 votes

Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

35%Like

12%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

402 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value38

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

floral61%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

green84%

woody77%

soft spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotStar AniseMandarin OrangeVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

Tomato LeafNeroliHoneysuckleHyacinthMint

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverMossCedarMusk

Top

Star AniseBergamotLemonMandarin Orange

Heart

MimosaMintCorianderPetitgrain

Base

VetiverCedar

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Star Anise, Mandarin Orange and Mint. Durations are only published for Eau Libre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men14

Unisex64

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,651

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews31

Category winnerCypress ShadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chantelle Eau Libre opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot, sunny mandarin orange, and crushed lemon verbena leaves. An aromatic pinch of star anise cuts through the citrus zest right away. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into a crisp garden heart led by pungent tomato leaf, cool garden mint, hyacinth…

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Cypress Shade by The House of Oud brings the cool relief of shaded garden greenery on a warm afternoon. It opens with an invigorating burst of sparkling lemon, bright mandarin orange, and a touch of spicy star anise that wakes up the senses. As the bright citrus settles, the heart reveals fresh garden mint, herbal pet…

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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.

Do Eau Libre and Cypress Shade smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and green accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Star Anise, Mandarin Orange and Mint.

Is Eau Libre or Cypress Shade better for summer or winter?

Eau Libre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Eau Libre and Cypress Shade?

Eau Libre has top notes of Bergamot, Star Anise, Mandarin Orange and Verbena, heart notes of Tomato Leaf, Neroli, Honeysuckle and Hyacinth, a base of Vetiver, Moss, Cedar and Musk. Cypress Shade has top notes of Star Anise, Bergamot, Lemon and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Mimosa, Mint, Coriander and Petitgrain, a base of Vetiver and Cedar.