Collection: Chypre

Chypre fragrances are warm and dry and almost all built round a woody, mossy accord of bergamot, oakmoss, patchouli and labdanum (from the cistus, or ‘rock rose’, plant). Elements of flowers, fruits or woodiness are sometimes played up in chypre fragrances – so this family has a few ‘relations’, within it.

A chypre is a fragrance of contrasts. It’s both fresh and woody, light and dark, strong and sensual, chic and assertive. 

The chypre accord consists of:

• Citrus: singular or blends of bergamot, orange, lemon or neroli
• Cistus labdanum: warm and resinous
• Oakmoss: mossy and woody
• Patchouli: camphoraceous and woody
• Musk: sweet, powdery, and animalic. Usually synthetic in modern times