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Chocolat Amere vs Pour Homme

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

Updated 366 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Chocolat Amere

    Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Pour Homme

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Chocolat Amere0/5
Pour Homme5/5
Ratings & consensus
Pour Homme
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pour Homme
Sillage & projection
Pour Homme
Value for money
Pour Homme
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Chocolat AmereIl Profvmo
Pour HommeMGO Duftanker
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 245 votes
Have 30%Had 23%Want 47%
4.42/ 5 · 121 votes
Have 26%Had 4%Want 70%
Category winnerPour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
48%Like
2%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate

153 votes

82%Love
0%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity71
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillagePour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value42
¤ Price value68
Category winnerPour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
cacao92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
green69%
amber61%
fresh spicy100%
woody90%
aromatic80%
green70%
warm spicy60%
herbal50%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
NutmegGalbanumGinger
Heart
CacaoJasmineRose
Base
SandalwoodOlibanum
Top
BasilAllspicePetitgrainClary SageLavenderCinnamonOregano
Heart
SpruceNutmegVetiverHayBlack PepperClovesJasminePatchouli
Base
GalbanumHimalayan CedarOakmossSandalwoodOlibanumTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Galbanum, Jasmine and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring18
Summer10
Fall100
Winter85
Day100
Night74
Spring80
Summer40
Fall100
Winter30
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men13
Unisex88
Women0
Men56
Unisex44
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,821

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#1,925

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerPour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chocolat Amere is a dark cocoa and spice scent that can swing surprisingly floral on skin. Many wearers describe a powdery jasmine and rose lift over nutmeg, incense and smooth sandalwood, with the chocolate reading more like dry cocoa than sugary dessert. It often comes across unisex, cosy, and intimate up close, but…

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Pour Homme opens with a brisk mix of basil, lavender, clary sage and spice, then settles into a deep green woods profile with spruce, vetiver, hay and oakmoss. It reads classic, aromatic and slightly mysterious rather than clean or modern-fresh, and may suit buyers who enjoy forested, spicy masculines with an old-scho…

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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, Chocolat Amere or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme takes 5 of 5 categories. Chocolat Amere is rated 3.67/5 from 245 votes; Pour Homme is rated 4.42/5 from 121 votes. Choose Chocolat Amere for a warm spicy and cacao character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pour Homme for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chocolat Amere or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 85/100, Chocolat Amere 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chocolat Amere or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme projects furthest (Pour Homme 76/100, Chocolat Amere 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chocolat Amere and Pour Homme smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Galbanum, Jasmine and Sandalwood.

Is Chocolat Amere or Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Chocolat Amere suits daytime wear; Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chocolat Amere and Pour Homme?

Chocolat Amere has top notes of Nutmeg, Galbanum and Ginger, heart notes of Cacao, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Olibanum. Pour Homme has top notes of Basil, Allspice, Petitgrain and Clary Sage, heart notes of Spruce, Nutmeg, Vetiver and Hay, a base of Galbanum, Himalayan Cedar, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.

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