Fragrance comparison

Encens Chypre vs Qissa Blue

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

Updated 8 Nov 2026 236 ratings analysed

6 wins

Encens Chypre

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.4076 votes

Rank #5,228 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

Qissa Blue

PARIS CORNER

4.19160 votes

Rank #9,093 CitrusFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Chypre takes 6 of 7 categories.

Encens Chypre
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear.
Qissa Blue
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Encens Chypre6/7

Qissa Blue1/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Encens ChypreSultan Pasha Attars

Qissa BluePARIS CORNER

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 34%Had 8%Want 58%

4.19/ 5 · 160 votes

Have 51%Had 8%Want 41%

Category winnerEncens ChypreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

50%Love

30%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

160 votes

Category winnerEncens ChypreMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityEncens Chypre

SillageEncens Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value78

Category winnerQissa BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

balsamic77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

fresh65%

aromatic48%

herbal30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

elemiPeachLimeBergamotArtemisiaJasmine SambacClary Sage

Heart

OrrisJasmineRose GeraniumYlang-YlangCarnationDamask Rose

Base

IncenseOakmossCivetSiam BenzoinPalisander RosewoodCastoreumBlack AmberTolu Balsam

Top30 to 45 minutes

CitrusBergamotArtemisiaLemonYlang-YlangIncenseLeather

Heart2 to 3 hours

GingerSweet OrangeJasmineMagnoliaPatchouli

Base3 to 5 hours

MuskOakmossSaffronAmber

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Artemisia, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Qissa Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day73

Night100

Spring82

Summer100

Fall27

Winter6

Day100

Night30

Category winnerEncens ChypreMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men17

Unisex58

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,228

PerfumerSultan Pasha

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#9,093

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerEncens ChypreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encens Chypre by Sultan Pasha Attars is a complex unisex fragrance that leans into a rich, traditional French chypre style. It opens with a vibrant burst of peach, lime, and aromatic clary sage, settling into a dense base of smoky frankincense, oakmoss, and aged resins. This concentrated attar is best suited for forma…

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Qissa Blue by PARIS CORNER is a bright, refreshing unisex fragrance built around zesty citrus and aromatic botanicals. The opening delivers a crisp blast of lemon, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, trimmed with subtle traces of incense, ylang-ylang, and soft leather. As the initial sharpness settles, a heart of ginger a…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Encens Chypre or Qissa Blue?

Encens Chypre takes 6 of 7 categories. Encens Chypre is rated 4.40/5 from 76 votes; Qissa Blue is rated 4.19/5 from 160 votes. Choose Encens Chypre for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Qissa Blue for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Encens Chypre or Qissa Blue?

Encens Chypre lasts longest (Encens Chypre 79/100, Qissa Blue 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encens Chypre or Qissa Blue?

Encens Chypre projects furthest (Encens Chypre 69/100, Qissa Blue 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encens Chypre and Qissa Blue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Artemisia, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Encens Chypre or Qissa Blue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Qissa Blue is the stronger pick. For winter, Encens Chypre is the stronger pick. Encens Chypre suits evening wear; Qissa Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encens Chypre and Qissa Blue?

Encens Chypre has top notes of elemi, Peach, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Jasmine, Rose Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Incense, Oakmoss, Civet and Siam Benzoin. Qissa Blue has top notes of Citrus, Bergamot, Artemisia and Lemon, heart notes of Ginger, Sweet Orange, Jasmine and Magnolia, a base of Musk, Oakmoss, Saffron and Amber.