Fragrance comparison

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! vs Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 455 ratings analysed

5 wins

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!

Carolina Herrera

4.2698 votes

Rank #14,836 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume

Karl Lagerfeld

3.83357 votes

Rank #28,197 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 5 of 7 categories.

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!5/7

Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume2/7

Ratings & consensus: CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!
Community sentiment: CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!
Longevity: CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!
Sillage & projection: Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume
Value for money: Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume
Versatility: CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!Carolina Herrera

Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-GuillaumeKarl Lagerfeld

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.26/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 53%Had 7%Want 40%

3.83/ 5 · 357 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

Category winnerCH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

30%Like

12%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

98 votes

23%Love

48%Like

17%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

357 votes

Category winnerCH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityCH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!

SillageKarl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value70

Category winnerKarl Paris 21 Rue Saint-GuillaumeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

green69%

leather61%

white floral100%

citrus92%

woody84%

rose77%

ozonic69%

musky61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GrapefruitViolet LeafRhubarb Leaf

Heart2-3 hrs

Sichuan PepperAngelica

Base5-6+ hrs

LeatherSandalwoodMadagascar Vetiver

Top

Violet LeafGrapefruitMandarin Orange

Heart

JasmineRoseGardenia

Base

MuskSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Violet Leaf and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer89

Fall87

Winter41

Day100

Night37

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day–

Night–

Category winnerCH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex12

Women5

Casual 40%Date 26%Work 21%Party 14%

Men1

Unisex6

Women93

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,836

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#28,197

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCH Men Hot! Hot! Hot!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! puts a fiery, sun-drenched spin on the classic CH Men DNA. It kicks off with a bright shock of tart grapefruit, sharp rhubarb leaf, and brisk violet leaf. You get an immediate hit of mouthwatering citrus freshness before earthy Sichuan pepper warms up the midsection. As it dries …

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Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume opens with a sharp splash of grapefruit and mandarin orange, immediately softened by the green, slightly metallic edge of violet leaf. As the initial brightness settles on your skin, a dense bouquet of jasmine and gardenia takes over, giving the scent a clean, soapy texture that feels…

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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, CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! or Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume?

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 5 of 7 categories. CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! is rated 4.26/5 from 98 votes; Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume is rated 3.83/5 from 357 votes. Choose CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! or Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume?

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! lasts longest (CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! 64/100, Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! or Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume?

Projection is very close: Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume 51/100, CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! 50/100 for sillage.

Do CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! and Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Violet Leaf and Sandalwood.

Is CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! or Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume better for summer or winter?

For summer, CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! is the stronger pick. For winter, CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! is the stronger pick. CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! and Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume?

CH Men Hot! Hot! Hot! has top notes of Grapefruit, Violet Leaf and Rhubarb Leaf, heart notes of Sichuan Pepper and Angelica, a base of Leather, Sandalwood and Madagascar Vetiver. Karl Paris 21 Rue Saint-Guillaume has top notes of Violet Leaf, Grapefruit and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Jasmine, Rose and Gardenia, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.