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Le Chypre

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Alexandria UK Le Chypre is an Eau de Parfum. Le Chypre opens with Clementine, Oakmoss, Castoreum, and Galbanum, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang, and Rosemary, and dries down to a base of Leather, Patchouli, Vanilla, and Labdanum. Alexandria UK's Le Chypre carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Le Chypre takes on MDCI's Chypre Palatin, keeping the classic mossy-leather-floral chypre structure intact but with a coarser blend and less of the original's velvety, old-world depth.
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  • Elegant
  • Vintage
  • Mysterious
  • Refined
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Le Chypre Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Chypre Palatin by Parfums MDCI
67%
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Chypre Palatin the original Le Chypre inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

Community season votes for Parfums MDCI Chypre Palatin, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring, autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Wearers put Parfums MDCI Chypre Palatin, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

Chypre Palatin by MDCI is a modern homage to the old-school chypre - oakmoss, leather and plush florals built on a base of resins and balsams. Le Chypre goes after that same territory, opening with castoreum and green oakmoss alongside plum and galbanum for a vintage, slightly animalic first impression. The heart brings in rosemary, ylang-ylang, iris and jasmine to soften the moss with florals, before a base of leather, vanilla, labdanum and patchouli closes things out with a warm, resinous trail. The bones of the original are all present, but the execution is more one-dimensional - the moss and leather read louder and less integrated than MDCI's polished, gala-ready original, and the whole thing settles faster. It works as an accessible introduction to true chypre perfumery for anyone curious about the genre without the MDCI price tag.

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