Rose vs Civet Cat Chypre
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Civet Cat Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories.
RoseChoose it for a rose and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Civet Cat ChypreChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Rose1/5
Civet Cat Chypre4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Civet Cat Chypre
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Civet Cat Chypre
- Sillage & projection
- Civet Cat Chypre
- Value for money
- Rose
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Civet Cat Chypre
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
RosePerfumer HCivet Cat ChypreMeleg PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.02/ 5 · 33 votes
Have 29%Had 11%Want 61%
4.36/ 5 · 136 votes
Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%
Category winnerCivet Cat ChypreRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
36%Like
9%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
65%Love
20%Like
5%Ok
4%Dislike
5%Hate
136 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCivet Cat Chypre
SillageCivet Cat Chypre
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerRoseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothrose100%
musky83%
powdery65%
floral48%
animalic30%
musky100%
powdery92%
woody84%
animalic77%
mossy69%
white floral61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both musky, powdery and animalic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
RoseMuskCarrot Seeds
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotLavenderClary Sage
Heart
JasmineYlang-YlangRoseCedarCarrot Seeds
Base
CivetOakmossMuskOrris RootSandalwoodTonka BeanLabdanum
InformationalShared notesRose, Musk and Carrot Seeds. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer80
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring86
Summer41
Fall100
Winter93
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#9,979
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews24
Overall rank#4,945
PerfumerMatthew Meleg
Launched—
Reviews27
Category winnerCivet Cat ChypreHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPerfumer H Rose is a soft floral rose with musk, powder, carrot seed and a faint animalic warmth. The review evidence points to the original 2015 version as an ambery patchouli rose, lightly resinous and musky rather than a simple fresh rosewater scent. It suits shoppers who like rose with texture: quiet, warm, slight…
Reviews →Civet Cat Chypre opens with a sharp flash of bergamot, herbal lavender, and dry clary sage before revealing its heavy animalic core. Perfumer Matthew Meleg crafts a classic vintage chypre structure anchored by raw civet, dense oakmoss, and buttery orris root. As it settles, creamy ylang-ylang and powdery jasmine softe…
Reviews →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, Rose or Civet Cat Chypre?
Civet Cat Chypre takes 4 of 5 categories. Rose is rated 4.02/5 from 33 votes; Civet Cat Chypre is rated 4.36/5 from 136 votes. Choose Rose for a rose and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Civet Cat Chypre for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Rose or Civet Cat Chypre?
Civet Cat Chypre lasts longest (Civet Cat Chypre 74/100, Rose 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Rose or Civet Cat Chypre?
Projection is very close: Civet Cat Chypre 62/100, Rose 61/100 for sillage.
Do Rose and Civet Cat Chypre smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and animalic accords. Common notes include Rose, Musk and Carrot Seeds.
Is Rose or Civet Cat Chypre better for summer or winter?
Rose suits day or night wear; Civet Cat Chypre suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Rose and Civet Cat Chypre?
Rose features Rose, Musk and Carrot Seeds. Civet Cat Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Clary Sage, heart notes of Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, Rose and Cedar, a base of Civet, Oakmoss, Musk and Orris Root.
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