Fragrance comparison

Grimoire vs Pour Homme

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

Grimoire

G Parfums

2.3813 votes

Rank #66,878 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Pour Homme

Max Volmer

4.628 votes

Rank #28,879 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Grimoire
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Pour Homme
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grimoire0/4

Pour Homme4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
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

GrimoireG Parfums

Pour HommeMax Volmer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

62%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

75%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate35

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate91

Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillagePour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value65

Category winnerPour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

leather91%

smoky83%

whiskey74%

animalic65%

warm spicy56%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

vanilla84%

powdery77%

woody69%

musky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumWhiskeyLeatherPatchouliInkOakAmberLabdanumCardamomPlum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotPlumSaffronCardamom

Heart

SandalwoodAmberHeliotropeLabdanum

Base

MuskTonka BeanPatchouliVanilla

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Amber, Labdanum and Cardamom. Durations are only published for Grimoire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,878

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#28,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerPour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

G Parfums Grimoire is not designed for casual mall browsing. The scent hits the skin with a bracing splash of boozy whiskey, pungent cardamom, and dry black ink. Within minutes, the composition thickens into raw leather, damp patchouli, and earthy oak wood. A heavy undercurrent of animalic castoreum and sticky labdanu…

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Pour Homme by Max Volmer leans warm, spicy and ambery rather than fresh or aquatic. The opening suggests cardamom, saffron and a touch of bergamot over a darker plum nuance, then settles into creamy sandalwood, soft vanilla, musk and patchouli. It reads mature, dense and polished, with a fall to winter character that …

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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, Grimoire or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Grimoire is rated 2.38/5 from 13 votes; Pour Homme is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes. Choose Grimoire for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Pour Homme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grimoire or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 80/100, Grimoire 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grimoire or Pour Homme?

Pour Homme projects furthest (Pour Homme 69/100, Grimoire 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grimoire and Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Amber, Labdanum and Cardamom.

Is Grimoire or Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Grimoire suits evening wear; Pour Homme suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grimoire and Pour Homme?

Grimoire features Castoreum, Whiskey, Leather, Patchouli and Ink. Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Plum, Saffron and Cardamom, heart notes of Sandalwood, Amber, Heliotrope and Labdanum, a base of Musk, Tonka Bean, Patchouli and Vanilla.