Buttoned Down vs Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
69%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red takes 1 of 1 categories.
Buttoned DownChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Mauboussin Pour Lui in RedChoose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Buttoned Down0/1
Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red1/1
- Ratings & consensus
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- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
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- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
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- Fragranxe ranking
- Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Buttoned DownPoesieMauboussin Pour Lui in RedMauboussinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
3.53/ 5 · 85 votes
Have 62%Had 12%Want 26%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
23%Love
31%Like
26%Ok
14%Dislike
6%Hate
78 votes
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%
fresh spicy100%
aromatic91%
woody83%
leather74%
citrus65%
lavender56%
Scent match69%Closely related · 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
GingerJuniper BerriesBergamot
Heart
GeraniumLavenderVetiver
Base
LeatherSandalwoodCedar
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
Spring84
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
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#18,132
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerMauboussin Pour Lui in RedHigher 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 →Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red opens with a bright hit of ginger, juniper and bergamot, then settles into lavender, woods and a soft leather base. On skin it usually reads spicy, aromatic and slightly sweet, with some wearers noticing a cherry, coffee or boozy nuance that is not listed in the notes. It suits cooler weathe…
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 Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red smell similar?
Closely related: a 69% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.
What are the notes in Buttoned Down and Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red?
Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. Mauboussin Pour Lui in Red has top notes of Ginger, Juniper Berries and Bergamot, heart notes of Geranium, Lavender and Vetiver, a base of Leather, Sandalwood and Cedar.
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