Buttoned Down vs Rockford
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
61%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Rockford takes 1 of 1 categories.
Buttoned DownChoose it for a woody and aromatic character.
RockfordChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Buttoned Down0/1
Rockford1/1
- 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
- Rockford
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Buttoned DownPoesieRockfordAtkinsonsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%
4.19/ 5 · 70 votes
Have 32%Had 36%Want 31%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
39%Love
43%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate
51 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%
woody100%
aromatic92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
floral61%
Scent match61%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and citrus
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
BergamotLavenderCedarVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
BergamotLemonLavender
Heart
SandalwoodMaceVetiverCedarCarnationCyclamen
Base
AmberMuskTonka BeanPeat
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
Spring78
Summer56
Fall89
Winter100
Day100
Night65
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#10,685
PerfumerJean Claude Delville
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerRockfordHigher 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 →Rockford is an old-school aromatic woody scent with a brisk opening of lavender, bergamot, and lemon, then a drier heart of mace, carnation, cedar, and vetiver. It settles into amber, musk, tonka bean, and a faintly earthy base. The style is distinctly masculine and quite classic. Reviews suggest vintage bottles are e…
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 Rockford smell similar?
Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver.
Is Buttoned Down or Rockford better for summer or winter?
Rockford suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Buttoned Down and Rockford?
Buttoned Down features Bergamot, Lavender, Cedar and Vetiver. Rockford has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Lavender, heart notes of Sandalwood, Mace, Vetiver and Cedar, a base of Amber, Musk, Tonka Bean and Peat.
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