Buttoned Down vs Big Bottled Intense
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Big Bottled Intense takes 1 of 1 categories.
Buttoned DownChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Big Bottled IntenseChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Buttoned Down0/1
Big Bottled Intense1/1
- 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
Buttoned DownPoesieBig Bottled IntenseMilestone PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
4.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 73%Had 0%Want 27%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic86%
citrus72%
lavender58%
fresh spicy44%
earthy30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
aromatic84%
vanilla77%
fresh spicy69%
sweet61%
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 = sharedNotes
BergamotLavenderCedarVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
AppleOrange BlossomBergamot
Heart
LavenderGeraniumCinnamonClovesCardamom
Base
CoumarinVanillaSandalwoodCedarVetiver
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 seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,680
PerfumerJoelle Nealy
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#46,119
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerBig Bottled IntenseHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotButtoned 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…
Reviews →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…
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.
Do Buttoned Down and Big Bottled Intense 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 Buttoned Down or Big Bottled Intense better for summer or winter?
Big Bottled Intense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Buttoned Down and Big Bottled Intense?
Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. 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.
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