Fragrance comparison

Maschio vs The Chypre

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Maschio

Di Caprio Parfum

—0 votes

Rank #66,575 GreenPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

The Chypre

Insider Parfums

3.789 votes

Rank #40,350 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Chypre takes 1 of 1 categories.

Maschio
Choose it for a green and powdery character.
The Chypre
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Maschio0/1

The Chypre1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

MaschioDi Caprio Parfum

The ChypreInsider Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

powdery92%

violet84%

amber77%

fresh69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

powdery92%

warm spicy84%

earthy77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SpearmintAppleLabdanumPlum

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletFloral NotesCinnamonCumin

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberDry WoodMusk

Top

AldehydesBergamot

Heart

GeraniumTuberosePeachVioletPlumHeliotropeJasmineOrange Blossom

Base

OakmossLeatherPatchouliOrrisSandalwoodCedarCivetClove

InformationalShared notesPlum and Violet. Durations are only published for Maschio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night53

Spring43

Summer29

Fall100

Winter71

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 36%Work 33%Date 19%Party 13%

Men33

Unisex56

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,575

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,350

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerThe ChypreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maschio by Di Caprio Parfum opens with an unexpected crash of cool spearmint and crisp green apple, backed immediately by sticky dark plum and warm labdanum resin. The chill dissolves fast. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into a heart of powdery violet petals dusted with dry cinnamon bark and earthy cumin.…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Maschio and The Chypre smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Plum and Violet.

Is Maschio or The Chypre better for summer or winter?

Maschio suits daytime wear; The Chypre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Maschio and The Chypre?

Maschio has top notes of Spearmint, Apple, Labdanum and Plum, heart notes of Violet, Floral Notes, Cinnamon and Cumin, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Dry Wood and Musk. 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.