11
Notes
8
Accords
1
Perfumer
Chypre Shot
feminine
Created by Bertrand Duchaufour
Chypre Shot by Olfactive Studio is a Chypre fragrance for women and men. Chypre Shot was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Bertrand Duchaufour. Top notes are Cardamom, Saffron and Bergamot; middle notes are Coffee, Black Pepper, Peony and Black Tea; base notes are Amber, Oakmoss, Patchouli and Labdanum. "Dark and primal, Chypre Shot boasts a powerful and original chypre accord with a revisited oakmoss note amidst a playful association of patchouli, peony, black pepper and coffee." - a note from the brand. Photographer: Martin Hill
Best Season
79%
Win
42%
Spr
20%
Sum
100%
Fall
Day & Night
65%
Day
59%
Night
Olfactory Pyramid
From opening to dry-down, intensity based on community voting.
Opening
Evolution
Dry-down
Top Notes0 – 15 min
Base Notes3 h – end
User Ratings
303 votes
3.85
Love it
10635%
Like it
10535%
OK
3913%
Dislike
4615%
Hate it
72%
Community Insights
MixedBased on 22 community opinions from Reddit
6.5
/ 10 community score
The r/fragrance community deeply appreciates chypres as a sophisticated genre but expresses frustration with how poorly defined and underrepresented they are in modern perfumery. While devotees celebrate iconic compositions like Mitsouko and Rochas Femme, they lament the lack of innovative modern chypres and criticize mainstream voters' confusion about what actually constitutes the category, as evidenced by Fragrantica's questionable award winners.
Strengths
- Rich, complex compositions that reward exploration and layering
- Distinctive mossy and earthy character that stands out from mainstream trends
- Well-blended fragrances that create cohesive 'stories' rather than simple note combinations
Weaknesses
- Highly subjective genre definition causing significant community disagreement on what qualifies as chypre
- Limited modern offerings compared to vintage classics, with many reformulations disappointing
- Fragrantica's chypre category ratings are unreliable and reflect voter confusion rather than accurate classifications
Best for
Professional/office settingsBuilding a curated fragrance collectionVintage fragrance enthusiasts and connoisseurs
AI-generated summary based on public community discussions. Not affiliated with the opinions' authors.
