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Ostara vs Chypre Palatin

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

Updated 2,838 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chypre Palatin takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Ostara

    Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

  • Chypre Palatin

    Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Ostara1/7
Chypre Palatin6/7
Ratings & consensus
Chypre Palatin
Community sentiment
Chypre Palatin
Longevity
Chypre Palatin
Sillage & projection
Chypre Palatin
Value for money
Ostara
Versatility
Chypre Palatin
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Chypre Palatin

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
OstaraPenhaligon's
Chypre PalatinMDCI Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.04/ 5 · 1,052 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
4.44/ 5 · 1,786 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
Category winnerChypre PalatinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
49%Love
37%Like
4%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

941 votes

64%Love
23%Like
6%Ok
5%Dislike
1%Hate

1,786 votes

Category winnerChypre PalatinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityChypre Palatin

SillageChypre Palatin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value51
¤ Price value38
Category winnerOstaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
floral92%
yellow floral84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
woody61%
amber100%
leather92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
green69%
powdery61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both green and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Green LeavesViolet LeafAldehydesClementineJuniperBergamotBlack Currant BlossomMint
Heart
NarcissusHyacinthBeeswaxYlang-YlangWisteriaHawthornCyclamen
Base
VanillaBenzoinAmberMuskStyraxWhite Wood
Top
GalbanumAldehydesClementineLabdanumHyacinthLavenderSage
Heart
PlumRoseIrisJasmineGardenia
Base
Tolu BalsamOakmossCastoreumBenzoinLeatherImmortelleVanillaStyrax
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Clementine, Hyacinth and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer46
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Spring85
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerChypre PalatinMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex15
Women85
Men36
Unisex53
Women11
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#972

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews150

Overall rank#82

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews200

Category winnerChypre PalatinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ostara is a vivid green floral built around narcissus, hyacinth, crushed stems, pollen and beeswax. Reviewers often describe it as unusually realistic, more like daffodils pulled from damp spring soil than a tidy bouquet. It suits people who love bold yellow florals with green bite, honeyed warmth and a slightly stran…

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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, Ostara or Chypre Palatin?

Chypre Palatin takes 6 of 7 categories. Ostara is rated 4.04/5 from 1,052 votes; Chypre Palatin is rated 4.44/5 from 1,786 votes. Choose Ostara for a green and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring. Choose Chypre Palatin for a amber and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Ostara or Chypre Palatin?

Chypre Palatin lasts longest (Chypre Palatin 84/100, Ostara 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ostara or Chypre Palatin?

Chypre Palatin projects furthest (Chypre Palatin 70/100, Ostara 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ostara and Chypre Palatin smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Clementine, Hyacinth and Vanilla.

Is Ostara or Chypre Palatin better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ostara is the stronger pick. For winter, Chypre Palatin is the stronger pick. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ostara and Chypre Palatin?

Ostara has top notes of Green Leaves, Violet Leaf, Aldehydes and Clementine, heart notes of Narcissus, Hyacinth, Beeswax and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Amber and Musk. 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.

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