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Beast vs Poivre 23 London

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

Updated 530 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poivre 23 London takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Beast

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Poivre 23 London

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beast2/5
Poivre 23 London3/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Poivre 23 London
Sillage & projection
Poivre 23 London
Value for money
Beast
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Beast
Fragranxe ranking
Poivre 23 London

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BeastG Parfums
Poivre 23 LondonLe Labo
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
4.22/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

52%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

527 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityPoivre 23 London

SillagePoivre 23 London

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value18
Category winnerBeastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
powdery84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
amber100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
vanilla50%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CivetLeatherRumCitruses
Heart2-4 hrs
CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver
Base8-12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum
Notes
PepperLabdanumVanillaIncenseStyraxGuaiac WoodSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerBeastLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring24
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day76
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men34
Unisex58
Women8
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,744

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,448

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews73

Category winnerPoivre 23 LondonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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Poivre 23 London by Le Labo is a rich amber spice fragrance built around a stark contrast between sharp culinary bite and warm balsamic sweetness. The scent announces itself with an intense burst of crushed black pepper that feels brisk and dry. Soon after, the sharp initial kick mellows into a dense heart of resinous…

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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, Beast or Poivre 23 London?

Poivre 23 London takes 3 of 5 categories. Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes; Poivre 23 London is rated 4.22/5 from 527 votes. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Poivre 23 London for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Beast or Poivre 23 London?

Poivre 23 London lasts longest (Poivre 23 London 73/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beast or Poivre 23 London?

Poivre 23 London projects furthest (Poivre 23 London 62/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beast and Poivre 23 London smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Guaiac Wood, Incense, Labdanum and Vanilla.

Is Beast or Poivre 23 London better for summer or winter?

Beast suits evening wear; Poivre 23 London suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beast and Poivre 23 London?

Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum. Poivre 23 London features Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax.

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