Fragrance comparison

Buttoned Down vs Mila Schön Lui

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Buttoned Down

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #75,680 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

66%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Mila Schön Lui

Mila Schön

3.405 votes

Rank #69,027 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mila Schön Lui takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
Mila Schön Lui
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Buttoned Down0/1

Mila Schön Lui1/1

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: Mila Schön Lui

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buttoned DownPoesie

Mila Schön LuiMila Schön

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 60%Had 10%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

5 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

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic86%

citrus72%

lavender58%

fresh spicy44%

earthy30%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

citrus80%

woody70%

green60%

lavender50%

Scent match66%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and citrus

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

BergamotLemonWhite GingerStar Anise

Heart

RosemaryBasilLavender

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliGuaiac WoodVetiverCedar

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

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,680

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,027

PerfumerJean-Charles Niel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMila Schön LuiHigher 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 →

Mila Schön Lui is an aromatic fougere built around bright citrus, gingered spice, herbal lavender, and a dry woody base. It starts brisk and green, with bergamot, lemon, white ginger, and star anise giving the opening a clean spicy lift. As it settles, rosemary, basil, lavender, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, guaiac wood,…

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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 Mila Schön Lui smell similar?

Closely related: a 66% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Buttoned Down or Mila Schön Lui better for summer or winter?

Mila Schön Lui suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buttoned Down and Mila Schön Lui?

Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. Mila Schön Lui has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, White Ginger and Star Anise, heart notes of Rosemary, Basil and Lavender, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.