Fragrance comparison

Downtown vs Native Force

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 68 ratings analysed

Downtown

Dermacol

—0 votes

Rank #80,967 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Native Force

Oriflame

4.0768 votes

Rank #18,012 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Native Force takes 1 of 1 categories.

Downtown
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.
Native Force
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Downtown0/1

Native Force1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Native Force

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DowntownDermacol

Native ForceOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.07/ 5 · 68 votes

Have 46%Had 30%Want 24%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

50%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

68 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

warm spicy65%

smoky48%

violet30%

aromatic100%

woody86%

citrus72%

fresh spicy58%

warm spicy44%

lavender30%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BlackberryCardamomGrapefruitBergamotMandarinNutmegGingerCassis

Heart2-4 hrs

Guaiac WoodGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumRoseCedar

Base5-7 hrs

IncenseOlibanumMuskMossWoody Notes

Top

CardamomLimeGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderClary SageNutmeg

Base

CypressPalo SantoGuaiac WoodAmber

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Downtown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter26

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,967

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,012

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerNative ForceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dermacol Downtown takes an unconventional path for an everyday men's fragrance. The opening bursts with tart blackberry, zesty bergamot, and crushed grapefruit. It feels crisp. Soon after the initial mist settles, spicy ginger and nutmeg cut through the sweet cassis and melon notes, steering the profile away from simp…

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Native Force opens with a sharp burst of lime and grapefruit that immediately cuts through warm morning air. Cardamom brings a soft, spicy kick right behind the citrus, keeping the initial spray from feeling like a generic lemon cleanser. As it settles after fifteen minutes, herbal clary sage and clean lavender take o…

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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.

Do Downtown and Native Force smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Guaiac Wood.

What are the notes in Downtown and Native Force?

Downtown has top notes of Blackberry, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Musk and Moss. Native Force has top notes of Cardamom, Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender, Clary Sage and Nutmeg, a base of Cypress, Palo Santo, Guaiac Wood and Amber.