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Calle Ocho vs BRON 7

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

Updated 15 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Calle Ocho takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • Calle Ocho

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • BRON 7

    Choose it for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Calle Ocho2/4
BRON 71/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
BRON 7
Value for money
Calle Ocho
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Calle Ocho

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Calle OchoFulton & Roark
BRON 7Athena Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 12 votes
Have 61%Had 2%Want 37%
2.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
25%Like
8%Ok
0%Dislike
8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

33%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
67%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate33
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageBRON 7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price value50
Category winnerCalle OchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
citrus100%
amber92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
aromatic69%
green61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
CinnamonRumDark Chocolate
Heart2-4 hrs
Night Blooming JasmineTobaccoLabdanum
Base6-8+ hrs
Tonka BeanSandalwoodMusk
Top
GrapefruitBitter OrangeMintMandarin OrangeLime
Heart
Cashmere WoodGingerCinnamonCedarRum
Base
AmbergrisPatchouliTobaccoLabdanumBenzoinOakmossMusk
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Rum, Tobacco and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Calle Ocho, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring14
Summer29
Fall57
Winter100
Day47
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men38
Unisex63
Women0
Date 41%Casual 26%Work 18%Party 15%
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,086

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#68,290

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCalle OchoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fulton & Roark Calle Ocho hits the skin with a dark pour of spiced rum, bitter chocolate, and freshly grated cinnamon. You smell the heat right away. As the initial boozy vapor settles over the first twenty minutes, dried tobacco leaf and creamy night blooming jasmine soften the edges. It smells cozy rather than sugar…

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BRON 7 opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, tart grapefruit, and crushed mint leaf. Within twenty minutes, the initial citrus blast settles into a warm heart of ginger, spiced rum, and cashmere wood. The dry-down relies on dark patchouli, ambergris, and labdanum, creating a grounded finish for warm spring aftern…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Calle Ocho or BRON 7?

Calle Ocho takes 2 of 4 categories. Calle Ocho is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; BRON 7 is rated 2.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Calle Ocho for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose BRON 7 for a citrus and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Calle Ocho or BRON 7?

They last about the same: Calle Ocho 60/100, BRON 7 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Calle Ocho or BRON 7?

BRON 7 projects furthest (BRON 7 63/100, Calle Ocho 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calle Ocho and BRON 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Rum, Tobacco and Labdanum.

Is Calle Ocho or BRON 7 better for summer or winter?

Calle Ocho suits evening wear; BRON 7 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calle Ocho and BRON 7?

Calle Ocho has top notes of Cinnamon, Rum and Dark Chocolate, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Tobacco and Labdanum, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Musk. BRON 7 has top notes of Grapefruit, Bitter Orange, Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Ginger, Cinnamon and Cedar, a base of Ambergris, Patchouli, Tobacco and Labdanum.

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