Fragrance comparison

Big Bottled Intense vs Buttoned Down

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Big Bottled Intense

Milestone Perfumes

4.754 votes

Rank #46,119 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Buttoned Down

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #75,680 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big Bottled Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.

Big Bottled Intense
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Big Bottled Intense1/1

Buttoned Down0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Big Bottled IntenseMilestone Perfumes

Buttoned DownPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 73%Had 0%Want 27%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

lavender58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart

LavenderGeraniumCinnamonClovesCardamom

Base

CoumarinVanillaSandalwoodCedarVetiver

Notes

BergamotLavenderCedarVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,119

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,680

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBig Bottled IntenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Big Bottled Intense is a warm spicy, woody men's fragrance built around crisp apple, aromatic lavender, sweet vanilla and a dry cedar-vetiver base. It reads modern and easy to wear, with enough cinnamon, clove and cardamom warmth to keep it from feeling like a simple fresh scent. Expect a sweet, aromatic style with mo…

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Buttoned Down by Poesie opens with a crisp snap of juicy bergamot before settling into clean, herbaceous lavender. The opening feels bright and tailored, like a freshly ironed linen shirt on a cool spring morning. As it warms on skin, smoky vetiver and dry cedarwood build a quiet, grounded spine. The musk underneath s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Big Bottled Intense and Buttoned Down smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Big Bottled Intense or Buttoned Down better for summer or winter?

Big Bottled Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Big Bottled Intense and Buttoned Down?

Big Bottled Intense has top notes of Apple, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Geranium, Cinnamon and Cloves, a base of Coumarin, Vanilla, Sandalwood and Cedar. Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.