Fragrance comparison

Buttoned Down vs L’Homme

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1,048 ratings analysed

Buttoned Down

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #75,953 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

79%scent match

Very similar

1 wins

L’Homme

New Brand Parfums

3.791,048 votes

Rank #1,150 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
L’Homme
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Buttoned Down0/1

L’Homme1/1

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: L’Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buttoned DownPoesie

L’HommeNew Brand Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.79/ 5 · 1,048 votes

Have 55%Had 13%Want 32%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

27%Love

36%Like

27%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value77

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

lavender58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

citrus100%

aromatic86%

fresh spicy72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

lavender30%

Scent match79%Very similar · both aromatic, citrus and woody

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

BergamotCardamom

Heart

CedarLavender

Base

VetiverAmber

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

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men85

Unisex8

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,953

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,150

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews232

Category winnerL’HommeHigher 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…

Reviews →

L’Homme by New Brand Parfums is a straightforward woody aromatic built around bright bergamot, cardamom spice, lavender, cedar and a soft amber-vetiver base. It usually reads clean, masculine and easy to wear, with a fresh opening and a lighter overall presence. This looks best suited to shoppers who want an inexpensi…

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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 L’Homme smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Buttoned Down or L’Homme better for summer or winter?

L’Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buttoned Down and L’Homme?

Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. L’Homme has top notes of Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Cedar and Lavender, a base of Vetiver and Amber.