Fragrance comparison

Cesare Paciotti For Him vs OT - 23

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 144 ratings analysed

3 wins

Cesare Paciotti For Him

Cesare Paciotti

4.13130 votes

Rank #11,610 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

OT - 23

Olfattology

3.9314 votes

Rank #40,738 AromaticMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cesare Paciotti For Him takes 3 of 5 categories.

Cesare Paciotti For Him
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
OT - 23
Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Cesare Paciotti For Him3/5

OT - 232/5

Ratings & consensus: Cesare Paciotti For Him
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: OT - 23
Sillage & projection: OT - 23
Value for money: Cesare Paciotti For Him
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cesare Paciotti For Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cesare Paciotti For HimCesare Paciotti

OT - 23Olfattology

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 130 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 22%Had 4%Want 74%

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HimRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

32%Love

56%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

130 votes

50%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityOT - 23

SillageOT - 23

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

musky84%

floral77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

aromatic100%

marine92%

amber84%

smoky77%

citrus69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomGingerLavenderBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletDesert Rose

Base6-8+ hrs

Cashmere WoodCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMusk

Top

BergamotLemonSaffronCassiaMandarin Orange

Heart

Sea NotesIncensePink PepperLavenderLily-of-the-ValleyCardamomJuniper BerriesMyrrh

Base

VanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaPrecious WoodsMuskAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliRock roseSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Lavender, Bergamot and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Durations are only published for Cesare Paciotti For Him, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex3

Women14

Work 32%Date 28%Casual 25%Party 16%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,610

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#40,738

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCesare Paciotti For HimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cesare Paciotti For Him delivers a serious, dry woody profile with an immediate kick of kitchen spices. The cardamom hits immediately. Fresh ginger and bergamot provide a brisk three-minute solvent lift, quickly followed by dry lavender and powdery violet leaf. You will not find sweet mall-counter amber here. Instead,…

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OT - 23 by Olfattology hits the skin with a sharp, medicinal burst of saffron and bitter orange before settling into an unexpected oceanic floral haze. This unisex composition plays a strange game of tug-of-war between cold sea notes and warm, smoky resins like myrrh and gurjan balsam. Unlike typical marine scents tha…

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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, Cesare Paciotti For Him or OT - 23?

Cesare Paciotti For Him takes 3 of 5 categories. Cesare Paciotti For Him is rated 4.13/5 from 130 votes; OT - 23 is rated 3.93/5 from 14 votes. Choose Cesare Paciotti For Him for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose OT - 23 for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Cesare Paciotti For Him or OT - 23?

OT - 23 lasts longest (OT - 23 83/100, Cesare Paciotti For Him 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cesare Paciotti For Him or OT - 23?

OT - 23 projects furthest (OT - 23 78/100, Cesare Paciotti For Him 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cesare Paciotti For Him and OT - 23 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Lavender, Bergamot and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha.

Is Cesare Paciotti For Him or OT - 23 better for summer or winter?

Cesare Paciotti For Him suits evening wear; OT - 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cesare Paciotti For Him and OT - 23?

Cesare Paciotti For Him has top notes of Cardamom, Ginger, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Violet and Desert Rose, a base of Cashmere Wood, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Musk. OT - 23 has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Saffron and Cassia, heart notes of Sea Notes, Incense, Pink Pepper and Lavender, a base of Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Precious Woods and Musk.