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Indigo Night vs The Chypre

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

Updated 59 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Chypre takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Indigo Night

    Choose it for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • The Chypre

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Indigo Night1/4
The Chypre3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
The Chypre
Sillage & projection
The Chypre
Value for money
The Chypre
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Indigo Night

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Indigo NightPrin
The ChypreInsider Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.08/ 5 · 50 votes
Have 24%Had 6%Want 71%
3.78/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 14%Had 11%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
32%Like
12%Ok
4%Dislike
6%Hate

50 votes

56%Love
11%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate69
Category winners

LongevityThe Chypre

SillageThe Chypre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value49
¤ Price value78
Category winnerThe ChypreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
floral100%
powdery92%
violet84%
fresh spicy77%
woody69%
aromatic61%
woody100%
powdery92%
warm spicy84%
earthy77%
animalic69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
VioletJacarandaChamomileOrris RootLeatherHeliotropeHyraxTobaccoLavenderBlack CurrantLichenCade oil

No top / heart / base split published

Top
AldehydesBergamot
Heart
GeraniumTuberosePeachVioletPlumHeliotropeJasmineOrange Blossom
Base
OakmossLeatherPatchouliOrrisSandalwoodCedarCivetClove
InformationalShared notesViolet, Leather and Heliotrope. Durations are only published for Indigo Night, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer47
Fall100
Winter59
Day65
Night100
Spring43
Summer29
Fall100
Winter71
Day100
Night80
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men27
Unisex58
Women15
Men33
Unisex56
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,247

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#42,959

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerIndigo NightHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indigo Night by Prin is a deep, dark purple scent built around powdery violet, rich jacaranda, and earthy orris root. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and released in 2024, the composition bridges lush botanical flowers with a pungent animalic base of hyrax, smoky cade oil, and cured leather. Tart black currant and cal…

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The Chypre by Insider Parfums brings a classic structure to life with a modern, layered approach. It opens with bright aldehydes and bergamot before settling into a complex heart of peach, plum, and rose. The base remains dense and earthy, defined by oakmoss, leather, and patchouli. It is an ideal choice for fall, per…

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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, Indigo Night or The Chypre?

The Chypre takes 3 of 4 categories. Indigo Night is rated 4.08/5 from 50 votes; The Chypre is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Indigo Night for a floral and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose The Chypre for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Indigo Night or The Chypre?

They last about the same: The Chypre 80/100, Indigo Night 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Indigo Night or The Chypre?

The Chypre projects furthest (The Chypre 68/100, Indigo Night 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indigo Night and The Chypre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Violet, Leather and Heliotrope.

Is Indigo Night or The Chypre better for summer or winter?

Indigo Night suits evening wear; The Chypre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indigo Night and The Chypre?

Indigo Night features Violet, Jacaranda, Chamomile, Orris Root and Leather. The Chypre has top notes of Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Tuberose, Peach and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Patchouli and Orris.

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