Fragrance comparison

Buttoned Down vs Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Buttoned Down

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #75,680 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt

Red Label

1.001 votes

Rank #77,921 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buttoned Down takes 1 of 1 categories.

Buttoned Down
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Buttoned Down1/1

Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt0/1

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: Buttoned Down

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buttoned DownPoesie

Pro-Energy Blue CobaltRed Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · 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

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate0

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%

fresh spicy90%

warm spicy80%

citrus70%

woody60%

lavender50%

Scent match70%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

BergamotGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderCardamomPepper

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

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#77,921

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerButtoned DownHigher 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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Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt reads as a clean woody spicy scent with a classic blue-leaning structure. The opening looks bright and citrusy from bergamot and grapefruit, then shifts into lavender, cardamom, and pepper before settling into cedar, vetiver, and a light resinous smokiness from olibanum. It may suit men who like…

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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 Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.

Is Buttoned Down or Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt better for summer or winter?

Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buttoned Down and Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt?

Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. Pro-Energy Blue Cobalt has top notes of Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Olibanum, Vetiver and Cedar.