Fragrance comparison

Royal Chypre vs Veles

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 0 ratings analysed

Royal Chypre

Parfums Constantine

—0 votes

Rank #75,846 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Veles

Albatross

—0 votes

Rank #69,987 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Veles takes 1 of 1 categories.

Royal Chypre
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Veles
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Royal Chypre0/1

Veles1/1

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: Veles

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Royal ChypreParfums Constantine

VelesAlbatross

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky92%

leather84%

woody77%

rose69%

smoky61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

earthy69%

fresh61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotBlackcurrantApplePineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

BirchJasmineRosePatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskAmberOakmossVanilla

Top

BlackcurrantBergamotPepperLemonApple

Heart

PineapplePatchouliJasmine

Base

AmbergrisCedarwoodOakmossBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Blackcurrant, Apple and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Royal Chypre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night53

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 34%Casual 32%Date 22%Party 13%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,846

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,987

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerVelesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Constantine Royal Chypre delivers an immediate splash of tart blackcurrant, crisp apple, and juicy pineapple cut through by zesty bergamot. The fruit feels bright. Within twenty minutes, a distinct smoky birch and earthy patchouli emerge, wrapping the sweet fruit in a dry, leathery jacket. Soft rose and clean …

Reviews →

Veles is a fruity chypre built around bright citrus, crisp apple and blackcurrant, with a peppery lift. The heart leans modern and clean with pineapple, patchouli and a soft jasmine nuance. As it dries down, the mood turns woodier and more grown up, with cedar, oakmoss and birch adding an earthy, slightly leathery edg…

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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 Royal Chypre and Veles smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Apple and Pineapple.

Is Royal Chypre or Veles better for summer or winter?

Royal Chypre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Royal Chypre and Veles?

Royal Chypre has top notes of Bergamot, Blackcurrant, Apple and Pineapple, heart notes of Birch, Jasmine, Rose and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Amber, Oakmoss and Vanilla. Veles has top notes of Blackcurrant, Bergamot, Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Ambergris, Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Birch.