Fragrance comparison

Flower of China vs Chypre Palatin

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1,790 ratings analysed

3 wins

Flower of China

The Dua Brand

1.504 votes

Rank #77,611 FloralWoody

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18%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Palatin

MDCI Parfums

4.441,786 votes

Rank #82 AmberLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Flower of China takes 3 of 4 categories.

Flower of China
Choose it for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Chypre Palatin
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Flower of China3/4

Chypre Palatin1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Flower of China
Sillage & projection: Flower of China
Value for money: Flower of China
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Chypre Palatin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Flower of ChinaThe Dua Brand

Chypre PalatinMDCI Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 20%Want 30%

4.44/ 5 · 1,786 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

64%Love

23%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

1,786 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate13

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityFlower of China

SillageFlower of China

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value38

Category winnerFlower of ChinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

woody92%

amber84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

amber100%

leather92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Exotic floral notesWhite PeachHinoki WoodClementineBergamotMagnoliaHyacinthWisteriaTea RoseBenzoinJasmineVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumAldehydesClementineLabdanumHyacinthLavenderSage

Heart

PlumRoseIrisJasmineGardenia

Base

Tolu BalsamOakmossCastoreumBenzoinLeatherImmortelleVanillaStyrax

InformationalShared notesClementine, Hyacinth, Benzoin and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Flower of China, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring85

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men36

Unisex53

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,611

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#82

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerChypre PalatinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Flower of China by The Dua Brand is a dense oriental floral fragrance built around classic blooms, juicy orchard fruit, and smoky resins. It opens with bright clementine and bergamot before revealing a lush bouquet of magnolia, hyacinth, wisteria, and tea rose. Crisp white peach, ripe plum, and dry tea leaves introduc…

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Chypre Palatin is a rich, old-school chypre with a warm amber heart, green galbanum bite, powdery florals, plum sweetness, moss, leather, and balsamic depth. Wearers often describe it as elegant, complex, vintage-leaning, and unusually memorable. It is best sampled first. The same dense sweetness, animalic warmth, 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Flower of China or Chypre Palatin?

Flower of China takes 3 of 4 categories. Flower of China is rated 1.50/5 from 4 votes; Chypre Palatin is rated 4.44/5 from 1,786 votes. Choose Flower of China for a floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Chypre Palatin for a amber and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Flower of China or Chypre Palatin?

Flower of China lasts longest (Flower of China 100/100, Chypre Palatin 84/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Flower of China or Chypre Palatin?

Flower of China projects furthest (Flower of China 100/100, Chypre Palatin 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Flower of China and Chypre Palatin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Clementine, Hyacinth, Benzoin and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Flower of China and Chypre Palatin?

Flower of China features Exotic floral notes, White Peach, Hinoki Wood, Clementine and Bergamot. Chypre Palatin has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Clementine and Labdanum, heart notes of Plum, Rose, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Tolu Balsam, Oakmoss, Castoreum and Benzoin.