Fragrance comparison

Esquive (2020) vs Her

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Esquive (2020)

Le Galion

4.0330 votes

Rank #33,982 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Her

Henry Cotton's

3.805 votes

Rank #57,781 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Her takes 3 of 4 categories.

Esquive (2020)
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Her
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Esquive (2020)1/4

Her3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Her
Sillage & projection: Her
Value for money: Her
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Esquive (2020)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Esquive (2020)Le Galion

HerHenry Cotton's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 30 votes

Have 25%Had 6%Want 69%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 42%Had 17%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

30%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityHer

SillageHer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value75

Category winnerHerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

woody83%

powdery65%

leather48%

floral30%

green100%

aromatic92%

ozonic84%

fresh77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CashmeranAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LeatherLinenMuskVetiverPink PepperPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

IvyCassisViolet Leaf

Heart

RoseheatherPink Pepper

Base

VetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Musk

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Vetiver and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Esquive (2020), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter88

Day100

Night78

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men6

Unisex56

Women38

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,982

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#57,781

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerEsquive (2020)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Esquive (2020) by Le Galion offers a clean, intimate take on leather, trading heavy smoke for crisp linen and smooth musks. Created by perfumer Jean-Christophe Hérault as a modern revival of a 1932 concept, the scent opens with a lively prickle of pink pepper before softening into a gentle, skin-close leather accord. …

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Her by Henry Cotton's opens with a sharp burst of crushed ivy, sour cassis, and crisp violet leaf. The top feels instantly green, damp, and vegetal, like walking through a dew-soaked garden after a morning rainfall. As the initial ozone crispness settles, rose and pink pepper emerge in the heart. The floral character …

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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, Esquive (2020) or Her?

Her takes 3 of 4 categories. Esquive (2020) is rated 4.03/5 from 30 votes; Her is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Esquive (2020) for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Her for a green and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Esquive (2020) or Her?

Her lasts longest (Her 70/100, Esquive (2020) 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Esquive (2020) or Her?

Her projects furthest (Her 88/100, Esquive (2020) 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Esquive (2020) and Her smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Musk, Vetiver and Pink Pepper.

Is Esquive (2020) or Her better for summer or winter?

Esquive (2020) suits daytime wear; Her suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Esquive (2020) and Her?

Esquive (2020) features Cashmeran, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Leather, Linen and Musk. Her has top notes of Ivy, Cassis and Violet Leaf, heart notes of Rose, heather and Pink Pepper, a base of Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Musk.