Times Square vs Cleopatra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Times Square takes 3 of 4 categories.
Times SquareChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
CleopatraChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Times Square3/4
Cleopatra1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Times Square
- Sillage & projection
- Times Square
- Value for money
- Times Square
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Cleopatra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Times SquareInsider ParfumsCleopatraKesmaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
20%Hate
5 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
Category winners
LongevityTimes Square
SillageTimes Square
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTimes SquareBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
powdery77%
vanilla69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
amber92%
warm spicy84%
green77%
white floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotLavenderBasil
Heart
HeliotropeMay RoseJasmineCoconutViolet
Base
Pink PepperPatchouliPine TreeCinnamonVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiver
Top
BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves
Heart
Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall50
Winter100
Day–
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#68,762
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,423
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCleopatraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTimes Square by Insider Parfums opens with a sharp aromatic blast of bergamot and basil. As it settles, a complex mid-layer of heliotrope and coconut emerges, grounded by a dense, spicy base. This 2024 release is a versatile unisex scent suitable for everyday wear in temperate weather, offering an evolving profile tha…
Reviews →Cleopatra by Kesma is a dense, unapologetic oriental floral from 1983. It opens with a punch of cloves and cinnamon before settling into a rich, resinous heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and honey. This is a cold-weather classic that leans heavily on its base of incense, leather, and oakmoss for a deep, vintage footpri…
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, Times Square or Cleopatra?
Times Square takes 3 of 4 categories. Times Square is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Times Square for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Times Square or Cleopatra?
Times Square lasts longest (Times Square 100/100, Cleopatra 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Times Square or Cleopatra?
Times Square projects furthest (Times Square 100/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Times Square and Cleopatra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Patchouli.
Is Times Square or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?
Times Square suits day or night wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Times Square and Cleopatra?
Times Square has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Basil, heart notes of Heliotrope, May Rose, Jasmine and Coconut, a base of Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Pine Tree and Cinnamon. Cleopatra has top notes of Bergamot, Cinnamon, Galbanum and Pepper, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang, Heliotrope and Narcissus, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Labdanum and Wormwood.
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