Fragrance comparison

Echo vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

4 wins

Echo

Mario Valentino

4.4531 votes

Rank #21,622 AmberPowdery

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #52,609 PowderyIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Echo takes 4 of 4 categories.

Echo
Choose it for a amber and powdery 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.

Echo4/4

Chypre 70/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EchoMario Valentino

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 52%Had 14%Want 34%

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

52%Love

42%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

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

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityEcho

SillageEcho

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value50

Category winnerEchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

violet84%

floral77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and violet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

AniseNeroliRed CurrantBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

VioletViolet RootYlang-YlangIrisWater JasmineRose

Base4 to 6 hours

AmbergrisBenzoinVanillaWhite Musk

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesNeroli, Bergamot, Violet and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Echo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer57

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night80

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,622

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#52,609

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEchoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Echo by Mario Valentino is a vintage floral fragrance released in 1989 that centers on powdery violet, lush florals, and a resinous amber base. It opens with an intriguing flash of tart red currant, citrusy bergamot, neroli, and a faint touch of herbal anise. The heart reveals a velvety bouquet where violet and violet…

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Orca Chypre 7 reinvents the classic mossy profile for modern tastes. It pairs a sharp blast of aldehydes and galbanum with a buttery, iris-rich heart, settling into a warm base of labdanum, oakmoss, and vetiver. This fragrance is built for those who appreciate heritage structures but want a clean, contemporary edge du…

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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, Echo or Chypre 7?

Echo takes 4 of 4 categories. Echo is rated 4.45/5 from 31 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Echo for a amber and powdery 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, Echo or Chypre 7?

They last about the same: Echo 71/100, Chypre 7 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Echo or Chypre 7?

Echo projects furthest (Echo 73/100, Chypre 7 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Echo and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and violet accords. Common notes include Neroli, Bergamot, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Echo or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Echo and Chypre 7?

Echo has top notes of Anise, Neroli, Red Currant and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Violet Root, Ylang-Ylang and Iris, a base of Ambergris, Benzoin, Vanilla and White 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.