Complex 2020 vs Liberté Totale
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
34%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Complex 2020 takes 3 of 5 categories.
Complex 2020Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Liberté TotaleChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Complex 20203/5
Liberté Totale2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Liberté Totale
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Complex 2020
- Sillage & projection
- Complex 2020
- Value for money
- Liberté Totale
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Complex 2020
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Complex 2020Boadicea the VictoriousLiberté TotalePastor Privé ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.30/ 5 · 30 votes
Have 57%Had 14%Want 29%
4.60/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 56%Had 14%Want 30%
Category winnerLiberté TotaleRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate30%Love
27%Like
10%Ok
10%Dislike
23%Hate
30 votes
67%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityComplex 2020
SillageComplex 2020
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLiberté TotaleBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy92%
amber84%
herbal77%
oud69%
leather61%
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
soft spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match34%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SageBasil
Heart
OlibanumViolet
Base
LeatherAgarwood (Oud)Musk
Top
CranberryPink PepperLimeBergamot
Heart
CardamomNutmegSageOlibanumSaffron
Base
Guaiac WoodLeatherAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesSage, Olibanum, Leather and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring40
Summer40
Fall90
Winter100
Day56
Night100
Spring100
Summer77
Fall54
Winter46
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#21,744
PerfumerJohn Stephen
Launched—
Reviews8
Overall rank#40,642
PerfumerEdgar Pastor
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerComplex 2020Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBoadicea the Victorious Complex 2020 opens with an aggressive surge of bruised sage and bitter basil before setting into a dense wall of raw leather and heavy oud. John Stephen built this composition around an earthy core of olibanum incense and dry violet leaf. It projects aggressively from skin during damp autumn ev…
Reviews →Liberté Totale by Pastor Privé Parfums opens with an energetic blast of tart cranberry, zesty lime, and crackling pink pepper. This brisk fruit opening quickly transitions into a complex aromatic heart of saffron, cardamom, and frankincense. As the scent settles on skin, rich base notes of guaiac wood, smooth leather,…
Reviews →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, Complex 2020 or Liberté Totale?
Complex 2020 takes 3 of 5 categories. Complex 2020 is rated 3.30/5 from 30 votes; Liberté Totale is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Complex 2020 for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Liberté Totale for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Complex 2020 or Liberté Totale?
Complex 2020 lasts longest (Complex 2020 86/100, Liberté Totale 72/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Complex 2020 or Liberté Totale?
Complex 2020 projects furthest (Complex 2020 79/100, Liberté Totale 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Complex 2020 and Liberté Totale smell similar?
Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sage, Olibanum, Leather and Agarwood (Oud).
Is Complex 2020 or Liberté Totale better for summer or winter?
Complex 2020 suits evening wear; Liberté Totale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Complex 2020 and Liberté Totale?
Complex 2020 has top notes of Sage and Basil, heart notes of Olibanum and Violet, a base of Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Liberté Totale has top notes of Cranberry, Pink Pepper, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Sage and Olibanum, a base of Guaiac Wood, Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss.
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