Le Chypre
Alexandria FragrancesEau de Parfum2020
Side by side
Le Chypre vs. Chypre Palatin
Is Le Chypre better than Chypre Palatin?
Chypre Palatin rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin.
Why this score
Shared notes
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
IrisLeatherClementineLavenderOakmossJasmineLabdanumRoseCastoreumPlum
amberleathersweetwoodypowderyearthy
This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Le Chypre and Chypre Palatin?
| Le Chypre | Chypre Palatin | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2020 | 2012 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | — | Bertrand Duchaufour |
| Best season | Fall | Winter |
Scent DNA
How do Le Chypre and Chypre Palatin smell?
Le Chypre
Amber
Leather
Sweet
White Floral
Floral
Woody
Fruity
Smoky
Chypre Palatin
Amber
Leather
Sweet
Mossy
Green
Powdery
Woody
Balsamic
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Le Chypre and Chypre Palatin share?
Top
ClementineLavenderCastoreum
GalbanumAldehydesLabdanumClementineHyacinthLavenderSage
Heart
IrisJasmineRosePlumGardeniaHyacinthStyraxTolu Balsam
PlumRoseIrisJasmineGardenia
Base
LeatherOakmossLabdanumCostusImmortelleBenzoinVanillaSage
Tolu BalsamOakmossCastoreumBenzoinLeatherImmortelleVanillaStyraxCostus
Notes both fragrances share
Shared note families
Floral Notes
IrisLavenderJasmineRoseCostusGardeniaImmortelleHyacinth
RoseIrisJasmineHyacinthGardeniaLavenderImmortelleCostus
Resinous Notes
LabdanumStyrax
GalbanumLabdanumStyrax
Animalic Notes
LeatherCastoreum
CastoreumLeather
Oriental Notes
BenzoinVanilla
BenzoinVanilla
Balsamic Notes
Tolu Balsam
Tolu Balsam
Citric Notes
Clementine
Clementine
Fruity Notes
Plum
Plum
Herbaceous Notes
Sage
Sage
Mossy Notes
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
Where they fit
When and where do Le Chypre and Chypre Palatin work?
Spring
Fall
Winter
Community taste
Which performs better, Le Chypre or Chypre Palatin?
| Le Chypre | Chypre Palatin | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | strong | strong |
No varnish
What do reviewers say about Le Chypre and Chypre Palatin?
A serious chypre for people who know what oakmoss smells like. The castoreum and costus give it an animalic edge that's polarizing by design. Immortelle adds a honeyed sweetness that keeps it.Le Chypre
A late entrance. Worth the wait. Duchaufour clearly loves the chypre structure and built this to prove it still has something to say. Plum and leather anchor the heart while immortelle and costus.Chypre Palatin
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