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Ginger Rose vs Chypré Extraordinaire

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

Updated 584 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypré Extraordinaire takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Ginger Rose

    Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

  • Chypré Extraordinaire

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Ginger Rose1/3
Chypré Extraordinaire2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Chypré Extraordinaire
Value for money
Ginger Rose
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chypré Extraordinaire

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Ginger RoseAether Arts Perfume
Chypré ExtraordinaireRoja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
4.27/ 5 · 580 votes
Have 35%Had 7%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
25%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
25%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

61%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
8%Dislike
5%Hate

299 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate85
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageChypré Extraordinaire

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value32
Category winnerGinger RoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
warm spicy92%
powdery84%
citrus77%
woody69%
vanilla61%
woody100%
powdery92%
amber84%
white floral77%
fruity69%
animalic61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both amber, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
BergamotGingerAldehydesPink Pepper
Heart
HeliotropeBulgarian RoseWhite RoseJasmineYlang-YlangCarnation
Base
Tonka BeanAmberOrrisSandalwoodMyrrhBenzoinOlibanumBeeswax
Top
AldehydesBergamot
Heart
PeachYlang-YlangTuberoseJasminePlumGeraniumVioletCassia
Base
OakmossCivetLeatherOrrisCuminCedarAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter94
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men15
Unisex66
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,422

PerfumerAmber Jobin

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#569

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews144

Category winnerChypré ExtraordinaireHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ginger Rose is a vintage-leaning floral amber built around sparkling aldehydes, ginger, pink pepper, and a rose heart that feels spiced rather than airy. It opens bright and slightly sharp, then settles into a powdery, warm base with orris, tonka, sandalwood, resins, and a faintly animalic finish. This suits someone w…

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Chypré Extraordinaire opens with a bright aldehydic citrus lift, then quickly turns plush and textured, with peach, plum, white florals and a mossy, musky base. It feels polished and old-world in structure, but richer and more floral than many classic chypres. This suits shoppers who enjoy complex, dressy fragrances w…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ginger Rose or Chypré Extraordinaire?

Chypré Extraordinaire takes 2 of 3 categories. Ginger Rose is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Chypré Extraordinaire is rated 4.27/5 from 580 votes. Choose Ginger Rose for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose Chypré Extraordinaire for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Ginger Rose or Chypré Extraordinaire?

Chypré Extraordinaire projects furthest (Chypré Extraordinaire 74/100, Ginger Rose 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ginger Rose and Chypré Extraordinaire smell similar?

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

What are the notes in Ginger Rose and Chypré Extraordinaire?

Ginger Rose has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Aldehydes and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Heliotrope, Bulgarian Rose, White Rose and Jasmine, a base of Tonka Bean, Amber, Orris and Sandalwood. Chypré Extraordinaire has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Oakmoss, Civet, Leather and Orris.

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