7 vs Hotel Lobby
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
24%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hotel Lobby takes 3 of 5 categories.
7Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hotel LobbyChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
72/5
Hotel Lobby3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Hotel Lobby
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hotel Lobby
- Sillage & projection
- 7
- Value for money
- Hotel Lobby
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- 7
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
7Sora DoraHotel LobbySide StoryWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.32/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
Category winnerHotel LobbyRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
29%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
12%Hate
73 votes
50%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHotel Lobby
Sillage7
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHotel LobbyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
musky92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
earthy84%
vanilla77%
green69%
patchouli61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Yellow MandarinBergamot
Heart
ThymeMyrrhNutmegGurjan balsam
Base
White MuskCashmeranAmbroxanPatchouliCypriolOudGuaiac WoodSandalwood
Top
Fig LeafOud
Heart
CypriolPatchouliPepper
Base
SandalwoodVanillaCoconut
InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Cypriol, Oud and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring88
Summer54
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night60
Spring100
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,092
PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#38,666
PerfumerArgeville, Jacques Chabert
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winner7Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSora Dora 7 opens with a sharp burst of yellow mandarin and Italian bergamot before shifting into a dry, aromatic core of thyme and nutmeg. The heart settles into a resinous blend of gurjan balsam and myrrh, creating an earthy, herbal warmth. As it dries down, heavy synthetic Cashmeran, Ambroxan, and white musk take o…
Reviews →Hotel Lobby opens with a green fig note pushed into darker territory by smoky, medicinal oud, then settles into warm woods, patchouli, vanilla and a slightly boozy coconut softness. It feels distinctive, polished and a little serious. This is better suited to someone who enjoys textured niche scents than a clean, easy…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, 7 or Hotel Lobby?
Hotel Lobby takes 3 of 5 categories. 7 is rated 3.32/5 from 73 votes; Hotel Lobby is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose 7 for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hotel Lobby for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, 7 or Hotel Lobby?
Hotel Lobby lasts longest (Hotel Lobby 77/100, 7 69/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 7 or Hotel Lobby?
Projection is very close: 7 59/100, Hotel Lobby 58/100 for sillage.
Do 7 and Hotel Lobby smell similar?
Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Cypriol, Oud and Sandalwood.
Is 7 or Hotel Lobby better for summer or winter?
7 suits daytime wear; Hotel Lobby suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 7 and Hotel Lobby?
7 has top notes of Yellow Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Thyme, Myrrh, Nutmeg and Gurjan balsam, a base of White Musk, Cashmeran, Ambroxan and Patchouli. Hotel Lobby has top notes of Fig Leaf and Oud, heart notes of Cypriol, Patchouli and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Coconut.
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