Fragrance comparison

Salome vs Chypre Lux

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 1,207 ratings analysed

3 wins

Salome

Papillon Artisan Perfumes

4.121,202 votes

Rank #23,605 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre Lux

Art Deco Perfumes

3.605 votes

Rank #57,110 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Salome takes 3 of 3 categories.

Salome
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Chypre Lux
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Salome3/3

Chypre Lux0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SalomePapillon Artisan Perfumes

Chypre LuxArt Deco Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 1,202 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 7%Had 21%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

1,202 votes

0%Love

80%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevitySalome

SillageSalome

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky92%

woody84%

smoky77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

violet61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-25 mins

Bitter OrangeBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HyraxJasmineCarnationTobaccoTurkish RoseOrange Blossom

Base8-12+ hrs

CastoreumCuminOakmossHayStyraxPatchouliBirchVanilla

Top

BergamotBitter OrangeArtemisiaTarragon

Heart

VioletIrisJasmineMarigoldRose

Base

OakmossTonka BeanMuskCivetVanillaCastoreumLabdanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesBitter Orange, Bergamot, Jasmine and Turkish Rose. Durations are only published for Salome, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex56

Women29

Date 46%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 6%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,110

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSalomeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Salome by Papillon Artisan Perfumes is a fearless revival of golden-age vintage perfumery. The scent opens with a tart flash of bitter orange and bergamot before plunging straight into warm, feral territory. Dense hyrax, sweet tobacco, and narcotic white flower petals like orange blossom and jasmine create a heavy, ca…

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Chypre Lux opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and bitter artemisia, establishing a green vintage skeleton straight out of classic mid-century perfumery. As the top notes settle, heavy powdery iris and violet emerge alongside marigold and jasmine, shifting the texture into a dense floral velvet. The b…

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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.

Which is better, Salome or Chypre Lux?

Salome takes 3 of 3 categories. Salome is rated 4.12/5 from 1,202 votes; Chypre Lux is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Salome for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Chypre Lux for a powdery and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Salome or Chypre Lux?

Salome lasts longest (Salome 84/100, Chypre Lux 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Salome or Chypre Lux?

Salome projects furthest (Salome 69/100, Chypre Lux 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Salome and Chypre Lux smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bitter Orange, Bergamot, Jasmine and Turkish Rose.

Is Salome or Chypre Lux better for summer or winter?

Salome suits evening wear; Chypre Lux suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Salome and Chypre Lux?

Salome has top notes of Bitter Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Hyrax, Jasmine, Carnation and Tobacco, a base of Castoreum, Cumin, Oakmoss and Hay. Chypre Lux has top notes of Bergamot, Bitter Orange, Artemisia and Tarragon, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Jasmine and Marigold, a base of Oakmoss, Tonka Bean, Musk and Civet.