Fragrance comparison

Caballo Pour Homme vs Esquive (2020)

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 159 ratings analysed

6 wins

Caballo Pour Homme

Armaf

4.31129 votes

Rank #6,704 CitrusMusky

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Esquive (2020)

Le Galion

4.0330 votes

Rank #33,982 MuskyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Caballo Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories.

Caballo Pour Homme
Choose it for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Esquive (2020)
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Caballo Pour Homme6/7

Esquive (2020)1/7

Ratings & consensus: Caballo Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Caballo Pour Homme
Longevity: Caballo Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Caballo Pour Homme
Value for money: Caballo Pour Homme
Versatility: Esquive (2020)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Caballo Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Caballo Pour HommeArmaf

Esquive (2020)Le Galion

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.03/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

57%Love

28%Like

6%Ok

5%Dislike

3%Hate

129 votes

43%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityCaballo Pour Homme

SillageCaballo Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value43

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

leather48%

floral30%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GraperfuitLemonBergamot

Heart

VioletGingerAmbrette (Musk Mallow)

Base

AmbroxanPatchouliMuskVetiver

Notes

CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Esquive (2020), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men88

Unisex9

Women4

Men6

Unisex56

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,704

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#33,982

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerCaballo Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Armaf Caballo Pour Homme greets you with a sharp blast of grapefruit and lemon. This initial brightness quickly gains a spicy edge from ginger, giving the clean profile a zesty kick. As it settles, a dry violet leaf undertone keeps the freshness from becoming too sweet or cloying. The base relies on heavy ambroxan to …

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Esquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …

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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.

Which is better, Caballo Pour Homme or Esquive (2020)?

Caballo Pour Homme takes 6 of 7 categories. Caballo Pour Homme is rated 4.31/5 from 129 votes; Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes. Choose Caballo Pour Homme for a citrus and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Caballo Pour Homme or Esquive (2020)?

Caballo Pour Homme lasts longest (Caballo Pour Homme 69/100, Esquive (2020) 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Caballo Pour Homme or Esquive (2020)?

Projection is very close: Caballo Pour Homme 60/100, Esquive (2020) 59/100 for sillage.

Do Caballo Pour Homme and Esquive (2020) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver.

Is Caballo Pour Homme or Esquive (2020) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Esquive (2020) is the stronger pick. For winter, Esquive (2020) is the stronger pick. Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Caballo Pour Homme and Esquive (2020)?

Caballo Pour Homme has top notes of Graperfuit, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Ginger and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), a base of Ambroxan, Patchouli, Musk and Vetiver. Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk.