Fragrance comparison

Sordid vs Chypre 7

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

2 wins

Sordid

Mirus Fine Fragrance

4.254 votes

Rank #41,167 AmberAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Chypre 7

Orca

4.502 votes

Rank #50,916 PowderyIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sordid takes 2 of 3 categories.

Sordid
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Chypre 7
Choose it for a powdery and iris character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sordid2/3

Chypre 70/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SordidMirus Fine Fragrance

Chypre 7Orca

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySordid

SillageTie

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 · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic83%

woody65%

balsamic48%

patchouli30%

powdery100%

iris92%

violet84%

earthy77%

amber69%

woody61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmberAmbergrisPatchouliPetitgrainBergamotVioletSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NeroliAldehydesGalbanumTangerineBergamotLemon

Heart

VioletIrisLavenderOrrisPetitgrainYlang-YlangButterBay Leaf

Base

BenzoinSpanish LabdanumOakmossAmberPatchouliCivettoneVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesAmber, Patchouli, Petitgrain and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex25

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,167

PerfumerNeal Peters

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,916

PerfumerGib Osbert

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSordidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sordid leans into a dense amber style with an animalic, woody edge. Reviewers describe it as warm, decadent, sharp, and intense, with a mossy, slightly creamy feel that can read almost cinnamon-like in wear. This looks best suited to experienced amber lovers who enjoy bold texture over easy freshness. It may suit cool…

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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.

Which is better, Sordid or Chypre 7?

Sordid takes 2 of 3 categories. Sordid is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Chypre 7 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Sordid for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Chypre 7 for a powdery and iris character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sordid or Chypre 7?

Sordid lasts longest (Sordid 100/100, Chypre 7 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sordid or Chypre 7?

Projection is very close: Sordid 50/100, Chypre 7 50/100 for sillage.

Do Sordid and Chypre 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and woody accords. Common notes include Amber, Patchouli, Petitgrain and Bergamot.

Is Sordid or Chypre 7 better for summer or winter?

Sordid suits evening wear; Chypre 7 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sordid and Chypre 7?

Sordid features Amber, Ambergris, Patchouli, Petitgrain and Bergamot. 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.