Fragrance comparison

ESPIRÍTU vs Le Chypre

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 243 ratings analysed

ESPIRÍTU

House of BŌ

4.11222 votes

Rank #28,888 IrisAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Le Chypre

Alexandria Fragrances

4.6721 votes

Rank #37,486 AmberLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories.

ESPIRÍTU
Choose it for a iris and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Le Chypre
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

ESPIRÍTU1/5

Le Chypre4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ESPIRÍTUHouse of BŌ

Le ChypreAlexandria Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 222 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.67/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 36%Had 8%Want 56%

Category winnerLe ChypreRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

32%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

222 votes

76%Love

14%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityLe Chypre

SillageLe Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value68

Category winnerLe ChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

iris100%

aromatic92%

soft spicy84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

earthy61%

amber100%

leather92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both powdery and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SageIrisRoseTobacco LeafOsmanthusLeatherCarrotOakmossLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IrisJasmineCastoreumLavenderClementineRosePlumTolu BalsamLeatherStyraxOakmossLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIris, Rose, Leather and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for ESPIRÍTU, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day100

Night53

Spring67

Summer17

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex60

Women23

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 9%

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,888

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,486

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerESPIRÍTUHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of BŌ ESPIRÍTU strikes a distinct balance between crisp desert herbs and buttery florals. The scent starts with a dry snap of clary sage and earthy carrot seeds. That brisk herbal opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a velvety iris note takes control, pairing cool powdery petals with warm tobacco leaf…

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Le Chypre reads as a rich, old-school chypre with a softer ambered finish. Iris, jasmine, rose and hyacinth sit over oakmoss, labdanum, leather, balsams and a touch of plum, so it opens floral and textured, then settles into something warmer, sweeter and more powdery. It looks best suited to cooler weather, evening we…

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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, ESPIRÍTU or Le Chypre?

Le Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories. ESPIRÍTU is rated 4.11/5 from 222 votes; Le Chypre is rated 4.67/5 from 21 votes. Choose ESPIRÍTU for a iris and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Le Chypre for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.