Fragrance comparison

Byblos Man vs Cool Down

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 77 ratings analysed

1 wins

Byblos Man

Byblos

3.8777 votes

Rank #10,377 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Cool Down

Womo

—0 votes

Rank #76,191 WoodyAquatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Byblos Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Byblos Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Cool Down
Choose it for a woody and aquatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Byblos Man1/1

Cool Down0/1

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: Byblos Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Byblos ManByblos

Cool DownWomo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.87/ 5 · 77 votes

Have 45%Had 18%Want 37%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

59%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

61 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

ozonic77%

citrus69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

aquatic91%

amber83%

earthy74%

musky65%

patchouli56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

PineappleBergamotMandarin OrangeLemon

Heart

Violet LeafClovesNutmegGuatemalan Cardamom

Base

VetiverCedarAmberPatchouli

Top

Violet LeafWater Notes

Heart

CedarWhite Woods

Base

AmberPatchouliWhite MuskVetiver

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Vetiver, Cedar and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer45

Fall91

Winter100

Day100

Night85

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,377

PerfumerAnne-Sophie Chapuis

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#76,191

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerByblos ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Byblos Man is a woody aromatic fragrance for men that balances fruit-forward brightness with a heart of warm spices. Launched in 2006, it features crisp pineapple and citrus top notes layered over a core of violet leaf and clove. It provides a versatile scent for daily wear, grounding clean, ozonic accords with a base…

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Cool Down by Womo is a woody aromatic scent that leans on violet leaf and water notes to create a spa-like freshness. It settles into a cedar and white wood base, offering a clean and invigorated feel on skin. Designed for daily wear, it works best during warmer days or after a workout when a sharp, cooling sensation …

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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 Byblos Man and Cool Down smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Vetiver, Cedar and Amber.

Is Byblos Man or Cool Down better for summer or winter?

Byblos Man suits daytime wear; Cool Down suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Byblos Man and Cool Down?

Byblos Man has top notes of Pineapple, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Cloves, Nutmeg and Guatemalan Cardamom, a base of Vetiver, Cedar, Amber and Patchouli. Cool Down has top notes of Violet Leaf and Water Notes, heart notes of Cedar and White Woods, a base of Amber, Patchouli, White Musk and Vetiver.