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Erawan vs Pour Homme

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

Updated 1,186 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Erawan

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, 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.

Erawan0/5
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
ErawanParfums Dusita
Pour HommeMGO Duftanker
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.01/ 5 · 1,065 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
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
41%Love
35%Like
12%Ok
10%Dislike
2%Hate

1,065 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
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage51
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage76
♥ Love / hate86
Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillagePour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value41
¤ Price value68
Category winnerPour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
aromatic92%
vanilla84%
woody77%
herbal69%
fresh spicy61%
fresh spicy100%
woody90%
aromatic80%
green70%
warm spicy60%
herbal50%
Scent match57%Closely related · both aromatic, green and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
Herbal NotesPetitgrain Paraguay
Heart2-4 hrs
HayClary SageLily-of-the-ValleyHaitian VetiverLiatris
Base6-8 hrs
VanillaOakmossCedar
Top
BasilAllspicePetitgrainClary SageLavenderCinnamonOregano
Heart
SpruceNutmegVetiverHayBlack PepperClovesJasminePatchouli
Base
GalbanumHimalayan CedarOakmossSandalwoodOlibanumTonka BeanVanilla
InformationalShared notesHay, Clary Sage, Haitian Vetiver and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Erawan, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer83
Fall0
Winter18
Day100
Night39
Spring80
Summer40
Fall100
Winter30
Day100
Night83
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex67
Women22
Casual 41%Work 33%Date 19%Party 7%
Men56
Unisex44
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,236

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews183

Overall rank#1,784

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews59

Category winnerPour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums Dusita Erawan smells like sun-warmed meadow grass sweetened by airy vanilla pods. It starts sharp. A rush of bitter petitgrain and crushed garden herbs hits the nose first with green intensity. Within ten minutes, this vegetal punch relaxes into dry golden hay, clary sage, and pale lily of the valley. Haitian …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Erawan or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme takes 5 of 5 categories. Erawan is rated 4.01/5 from 1,065 votes; Pour Homme is rated 4.42/5 from 121 votes. Choose Erawan for a green and aromatic character. Best in spring, 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, Erawan or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 85/100, Erawan 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Erawan or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme projects furthest (Pour Homme 76/100, Erawan 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Erawan and Pour Homme smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, green and woody accords. Common notes include Hay, Clary Sage, Haitian Vetiver and Vanilla.

Is Erawan or Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Erawan and Pour Homme?

Erawan has top notes of Herbal Notes and Petitgrain Paraguay, heart notes of Hay, Clary Sage, Lily-of-the-Valley and Haitian Vetiver, a base of Vanilla, Oakmoss and Cedar. 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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