Fragrance comparison

Buttoned Down vs Color Essences Orange

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 0 ratings analysed

Buttoned Down

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #75,680 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Color Essences Orange

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #74,320 AmberCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Color Essences Orange takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Color Essences Orange
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Buttoned Down0/1

Color Essences Orange1/1

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: Color Essences Orange

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buttoned DownPoesie

Color Essences OrangeRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

lavender58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

amber100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

warm spicy74%

lavender65%

smoky56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and lavender

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLavenderCedarVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesGrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomWormwoodPepper

Base

IncenseAmberVetiverCedar

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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,680

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColor Essences OrangeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Color Essences Orange opens with a brisk hit of grapefruit and bergamot, then settles into a spiced aromatic heart with lavender, cardamom, pepper, and a touch of wormwood. The dry-down looks warmer and drier, with cedar, vetiver, amber, and incense adding depth. It reads like a fresh citrus scent with more bite and 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 Buttoned Down and Color Essences Orange smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and lavender accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Buttoned Down or Color Essences Orange better for summer or winter?

Color Essences Orange suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buttoned Down and Color Essences Orange?

Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. Color Essences Orange has top notes of Citruses, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Wormwood and Pepper, a base of Incense, Amber, Vetiver and Cedar.