Civet Cat Chypre (2021)
Perfumer: Matthew Meleg
Votes lean feminine
39 ratings
From your scent profile
Meleg Perfumes Civet Cat Chypre (2021) is a unisex chypre that opens on bergamot and clary sage, turns floral and powdery around orris, rose and lavender, and keeps a clear animal edge.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 35 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.
Notes
They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.
Top notesfirst 15 minutes
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Animal
- Powdery
- Resinous
- Chypre
What does Civet Cat Chypre (2021) smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and spring, with winter not far behind. It leans towards leisure, evening and nights out. Feminine and masculine votes are almost even, and it reads as classic.
Bergamot and clary sage give a fresh, herbal start. In the heart, orris butter, ylang-ylang, rose and lavender build a floral, powdery layer. The base of patchouli, vanilla, benzoin and sandalwood is sweet, resinous and woody, while musk ketone and civet hold on to the animal note.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Italian bergamot
- Russian clary sage
First hours
- Italian orris butter
- Madagascan ylang-ylang
- Moroccan rose
Towards evening
- Indonesian patchouli
- Bourbon vanilla absolute
- Ethiopian civet
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 30%Autumn
- 29%Spring
- 23%Winter
- 18%Summer
- Casual28%
- Evening25%
- Nighttime24%
- Daytime13%
- Office9%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026






















