Fragrance comparison

Buttoned Down vs New Scent Blue Ray

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

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

New Scent Blue Ray

Red Label

—0 votes

Rank #74,538 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

New Scent Blue Ray takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.
New Scent Blue Ray
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Buttoned Down0/1

New Scent Blue Ray1/1

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: New Scent Blue Ray

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buttoned DownPoesie

New Scent Blue RayRed 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 value50

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%

citrus88%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy65%

amber53%

lavender42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy

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

GrapefruitBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomArtemisiaPepper

Base

OlibanumVetiverCedar

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

Winter0

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#74,538

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNew Scent Blue RayHigher 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 →

New Scent Blue Ray reads as a clean, modern woody aromatic with a bright grapefruit and bergamot opening, a spicy herbal heart, and a dry woody base. Lavender and cardamom keep it familiar and easy to wear, while olibanum, vetiver, and cedar add a slightly smoky finish that feels sharper than sweet.

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 New Scent Blue Ray smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Buttoned Down or New Scent Blue Ray better for summer or winter?

New Scent Blue Ray suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buttoned Down and New Scent Blue Ray?

Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. New Scent Blue Ray has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Artemisia and Pepper, a base of Olibanum, Vetiver and Cedar.