Fragrance comparison

Midsummer Dream vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

Midsummer Dream

L'UNPERFECT

—0 votes

Rank #75,904

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #51,262 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre 7 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Midsummer Dream
Choose it for its signature character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Midsummer Dream0/1

Chypre 71/1

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: Chypre 7

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Midsummer DreamL'UNPERFECT

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

Not enough data

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match32%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotBasilLemon

Heart2-4 hrs

PennyroyalLavenderVioletIrisRose

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverOakmossMuskWoody NotesLeatherSandalwoodPatchouli

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Lavender and Violet. Durations are only published for Midsummer Dream, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 32%Date 18%Party 9%

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,904

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,262

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChypre 7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Midsummer Dream by L'UNPERFECT delivers an immediate rush of sun-baked Portuguese countryside. The lemon hits immediately. Tart bergamot and bruised garden basil cut through the initial flash of perfumer alcohol within two minutes. Then, the herbal heart takes over. Wild pennyroyal mint and rustic lavender bring a coo…

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Orca Chypre 7 reinvents the classic mossy profile for modern tastes. It pairs a sharp blast of aldehydes and galbanum with a buttery, iris-rich heart, settling into a warm base of labdanum, oakmoss, and vetiver. This fragrance is built for those who appreciate heritage structures but want a clean, contemporary edge 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Midsummer Dream and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Lavender and Violet.

Is Midsummer Dream or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Midsummer Dream suits daytime wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Midsummer Dream and Chypre 7?

Midsummer Dream has top notes of Bergamot, Basil and Lemon, heart notes of Pennyroyal, Lavender, Violet and Iris, a base of Vetiver, Oakmoss, Musk and Woody Notes. Chypre 7 has top notes of Neroli, Aldehydes, Galbanum and Tangerine, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Lavender and Orris, a base of Benzoin, Spanish Labdanum, Oakmoss and Amber.