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Awesome Pour Homme vs Flash Back

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

Updated 852 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Awesome Pour Homme

    Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Flash Back

    Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Awesome Pour Homme2/4
Flash Back2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Awesome Pour Homme
Sillage & projection
Flash Back
Value for money
Awesome Pour Homme
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Flash Back

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Awesome Pour HommeRasasi
Flash BackOlfactive Studio
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
3.94/ 5 · 849 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

29%Love
49%Like
11%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate

849 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage52
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityAwesome Pour Homme

SillageFlash Back

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value75
¤ Price value47
Category winnerAwesome Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family
sweet100%
musky91%
amber83%
lavender74%
tropical65%
powdery56%
aromatic100%
citrus92%
woody84%
green77%
fruity69%
earthy61%
Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PineapplePink PepperGrapefruitBergamotCardamomBlack CurrantRhubarbOrange
Heart
Wild LavenderCinnamonGinger
Base
LabdanumHelvetolideMuskPralineAmbrettolideAmbrox SuperPatchouliVetiver
Top
RhubarbGrapefruitOrange
Heart
Granny Smith applePink Pepper
Base
VetiverCedarMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Grapefruit, Rhubarb and Orange. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter12
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
Men38
Unisex56
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,187

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#6,097

PerfumerOlivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews60

Category winnerFlash BackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Awesome Pour Homme by Rasasi is a modern Oriental Fougere that prioritizes a bright, fruity opening. It layers pineapple and crisp apple over a spicy heart of lavender and ginger. The dry-down relies on a base of musk and ambrox super, creating a versatile profile for men seeking a reliable daily driver that fits most…

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Flash Back by Olfactive Studio opens with a sharp, photorealistic blast of crisp rhubarb and bitter grapefruit. Olivier Cresp crafts a bracing, green introduction that feels like slicing fresh stalks in a cold kitchen. As the initial citrus fizz subsides on the skin, a tart Granny Smith apple note emerges, backed by t…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Awesome Pour Homme or Flash Back?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Awesome Pour Homme is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Flash Back is rated 3.94/5 from 849 votes. Choose Awesome Pour Homme for a sweet and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Flash Back for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Awesome Pour Homme or Flash Back?

They last about the same: Awesome Pour Homme 60/100, Flash Back 58/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Awesome Pour Homme or Flash Back?

Projection is very close: Flash Back 52/100, Awesome Pour Homme 50/100 for sillage.

Do Awesome Pour Homme and Flash Back smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Grapefruit, Rhubarb and Orange.

Is Awesome Pour Homme or Flash Back better for summer or winter?

Awesome Pour Homme suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Awesome Pour Homme and Flash Back?

Awesome Pour Homme has top notes of Pineapple, Pink Pepper, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Wild Lavender, Cinnamon and Ginger, a base of Labdanum, Helvetolide, Musk and Praline. Flash Back has top notes of Rhubarb, Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Granny Smith apple and Pink Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Musk and Amber.

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