Fragrance comparison

#457 Ging! vs Brendon

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 19 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

#457 Ging!

Le Ré Noir

3.506 votes

Rank #63,818 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Brendon

Pocket Parfum

5.002 votes

Rank #42,345 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brendon takes 3 of 4 categories.

#457 Ging!
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Brendon
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

#457 Ging!0/4

Brendon3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Brendon
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Brendon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Brendon

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

#457 Ging!Le Ré Noir

BrendonPocket Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 31%Had 8%Want 62%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 8%Want 58%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBrendon

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value88

Category winnerBrendonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus90%

woody80%

aromatic70%

fresh60%

green50%

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both citrus, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Notes

GingerLemonSandalRhubarb

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLemonPink PepperMint

Heart

GingerMaceJasmineCedar

Base

OakmossPatchouliSandalVetiver

InformationalShared notesGinger, Lemon and Sandal. Durations are only published for #457 Ging!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,818

PerfumerValery Sokolov

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,345

PerfumerSophie Truitard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBrendonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Ré Noir #457 Ging! hits the skin with an electric punch of raw ginger root and brisk lemon zest. The opening is sharp, bracing, and intensely refreshing. Within fifteen minutes, crisp stalks of red rhubarb introduce a sour, mouthwatering crunch that cuts cleanly through the warmth. You get an authentic kitchen-gard…

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Brendon by Pocket Parfum opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, zesty lemon, and a cool kick of mint, softened slightly by pink pepper. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus initial punch settles into a warm, spicy core of ginger and aromatic mace, anchored by dry cedar. As the day progresses, it dries down into a c…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #457 Ging! or Brendon?

Brendon takes 3 of 4 categories. #457 Ging! is rated 3.50/5 from 6 votes; Brendon is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose #457 Ging! for a warm spicy and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Brendon for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, #457 Ging! or Brendon?

Brendon lasts longest (Brendon 70/100, #457 Ging! 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, #457 Ging! or Brendon?

Projection is very close: #457 Ging! 50/100, Brendon 50/100 for sillage.

Do #457 Ging! and Brendon smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Ginger, Lemon and Sandal.

Is #457 Ging! or Brendon better for summer or winter?

#457 Ging! suits daytime wear; Brendon suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in #457 Ging! and Brendon?

#457 Ging! features Ginger, Lemon, Sandal and Rhubarb. Brendon has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Pink Pepper and Mint, heart notes of Ginger, Mace, Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Oakmoss, Patchouli, Sandal and Vetiver.