Fragrance comparison

Yacht Club vs Cleopatra

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

4 wins

Yacht Club

Gulf Orchid

4.3636 votes

Rank #8,681 AmberViolet

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29%scent match

Clearly different

Cleopatra

Kesma

4.502 votes

Rank #51,493 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Yacht Club takes 4 of 4 categories.

Yacht Club
Choose it for a amber and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Cleopatra
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Yacht Club4/4

Cleopatra0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yacht ClubGulf Orchid

CleopatraKesma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.36/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 70%

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 hate

58%Love

25%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

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

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityYacht Club

SillageYacht Club

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value50

Category winnerYacht ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

violet92%

leather84%

smoky77%

powdery69%

honey61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

green77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Bergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLabdanumIncense

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherHoneyVanilla

Top

BergamotCinnamonGalbanumPepperCloves

Heart

Orange BlossomYlang-YlangHeliotropeNarcissusTuberoseJasmineHoneyClove

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliLabdanumWormwoodOakmossLeatherVetiverIncense

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Incense and Leather. Durations are only published for Yacht Club, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer72

Fall100

Winter39

Day100

Night92

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex23

Women10

Date 32%Casual 28%Work 23%Party 18%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#51,493

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerYacht ClubHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gulf Orchid Yacht Club brings a rich swirl of resinous warmth, crisp citrus, and powdery florals to everyday wear. It bursts open with a bright splash of Italian bergamot that quickly softens into an intriguing core of earthy violet, labdanum, and faint woodsmoke. As the perfume warms on your pulse points, thick honey…

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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…

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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, Yacht Club or Cleopatra?

Yacht Club takes 4 of 4 categories. Yacht Club is rated 4.36/5 from 36 votes; Cleopatra is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Yacht Club for a amber and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Cleopatra for a woody and amber character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yacht Club or Cleopatra?

Yacht Club lasts longest (Yacht Club 75/100, Cleopatra 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yacht Club or Cleopatra?

Yacht Club projects furthest (Yacht Club 61/100, Cleopatra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yacht Club and Cleopatra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Incense and Leather.

Is Yacht Club or Cleopatra better for summer or winter?

Yacht Club suits daytime wear; Cleopatra suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Yacht Club and Cleopatra?

Yacht Club has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Labdanum and Incense, a base of Leather, Honey and Vanilla. 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.