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Cool Cat vs Lhotse

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

Updated 10 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

  • Cool Cat

    Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Lhotse

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Cool Cat1/3
Lhotse1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Lhotse
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Cool Cat

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Cool CatNARDIS 나디스
LhotseO Boticário
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 38%Had 13%Want 50%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 7%Had 70%Want 22%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageLhotse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
floral92%
aromatic84%
fresh spicy77%
rose69%
sweet61%
fresh spicy100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
powdery61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MintCloverAnise
Heart
GeraniumFreesiaRose
Base
SandalwoodMusk
Top
GrapefruitBergamotLimeKumquatGingerMint
Heart
Spicy NotesCardamomBlack PepperNutmegGeraniumFreesia
Base
AmberPatchouliSandalwoodCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesMint, Geranium, Freesia 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
Spring100
Summer67
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Spring100
Summer100
Fall50
Winter0
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,647

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,031

PerfumerThierry Bessard

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCool CatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cool Cat opens green and brisk, with mint and clover leading the way before rose, freesia and geranium soften the middle. It settles into a clean musky sandalwood base that keeps the scent airy rather than heavy. This reads as a fresh floral woody musk with a unisex lean, moderate wear, and an easy spring-to-summer pr…

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Lhotse by O Boticário is a lively Citrus Aromatic cologne built around an energetic clash of tangy citrus, cool herbs, and zesty kitchen spices. It opens with an invigorating rush of tart grapefruit, juicy lime, sweet kumquat, and cold crushed mint, balanced immediately by the warmth of freshly grated ginger. As the b…

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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.

Recent comparisons

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cool Cat or Lhotse?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Cool Cat is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Lhotse is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Cool Cat for a green and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Lhotse for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Cool Cat or Lhotse?

They last about the same: Cool Cat 60/100, Lhotse 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Cool Cat or Lhotse?

Lhotse projects furthest (Lhotse 81/100, Cool Cat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cool Cat and Lhotse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mint, Geranium, Freesia and Sandalwood.

Is Cool Cat or Lhotse better for summer or winter?

Cool Cat suits daytime wear; Lhotse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cool Cat and Lhotse?

Cool Cat has top notes of Mint, Clover and Anise, heart notes of Geranium, Freesia and Rose, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Lhotse has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lime and Kumquat, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Nutmeg, a base of Amber, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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