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Code Sybarite vs Poet To Be

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

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Code Sybarite

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Poet To Be

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Code Sybarite2/4
Poet To Be2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Code Sybarite
Sillage & projection
Code Sybarite
Value for money
Poet To Be
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Poet To Be

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Code SybariteLadenac
Poet To BeIM : SOLE
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
33%Like
33%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

50%Love
30%Like
0%Ok
10%Dislike
10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity93
〰 Sillage83
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityCode Sybarite

SillageCode Sybarite

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value33
¤ Price value89
Category winnerPoet To BeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody90%
rose80%
leather70%
amber60%
metallic50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
iris77%
powdery69%
oud61%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SaffronCistus IncanusGinger
Heart
RosePapyrusAmyris
Base
PatchouliAmberAgarwood
Top
Pink PepperCardamomSaffronCitrus
Heart
IrisFrankincenseRose
Base
PapyrusAgarwoodSandalwoodAmbergris
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Rose, Papyrus and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring43
Summer14
Fall100
Winter86
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men14
Unisex71
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,483

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,684

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoet To BeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Code Sybarite by Ladenac arrives with a sharp, medicinal pop of saffron and fresh ginger, quickly anchoring itself on skin with a dense, smoky undertone. As it warms, a dry papyrus and dark agarwood take over, cutting through the sweetness of a subtle rose. It is a dry, woody fragrance built for cold November nights a…

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Poet To Be opens with a spiced sparkle of pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and citrus, then settles into a drier floral heart where iris, rose and frankincense give it a powdery, lightly incense-like feel. The base leans woody and ambered, with papyrus, oud, sandalwood and ambergris shaping a warm, textured dry-down 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Code Sybarite or Poet To Be?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Code Sybarite is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose Code Sybarite for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Code Sybarite or Poet To Be?

Code Sybarite lasts longest (Code Sybarite 93/100, Poet To Be 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Code Sybarite or Poet To Be?

Code Sybarite projects furthest (Code Sybarite 83/100, Poet To Be 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Code Sybarite and Poet To Be smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Rose, Papyrus and Agarwood.

Is Code Sybarite or Poet To Be better for summer or winter?

Code Sybarite suits day or night wear; Poet To Be suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Code Sybarite and Poet To Be?

Code Sybarite has top notes of Saffron, Cistus Incanus and Ginger, heart notes of Rose, Papyrus and Amyris, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Agarwood. Poet To Be has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Ambergris.

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