Fragrance comparison

Gucci Pour Homme II vs Mendes Nostalgia No.3

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 5,173 ratings analysed

Gucci Pour Homme II

Gucci

4.375,172 votes

Rank #1,908 Warm SpicyOzonic

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65%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Mendes Nostalgia No.3

Mendes Perfumes

5.001 votes

Rank #41,853 Warm SpicyCinnamon

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mendes Nostalgia No.3 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Gucci Pour Homme II
Choose it for a warm spicy and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Mendes Nostalgia No.3
Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Gucci Pour Homme II1/4

Mendes Nostalgia No.32/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mendes Nostalgia No.3
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Mendes Nostalgia No.3
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gucci Pour Homme II

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gucci Pour Homme IIGucci

Mendes Nostalgia No.3Mendes Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.37/ 5 · 5,172 votes

Have 47%Had 24%Want 29%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

34%Like

1%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

5,172 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMendes Nostalgia No.3

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMendes Nostalgia No.3Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

ozonic92%

green84%

cinnamon77%

tobacco69%

aquatic61%

warm spicy100%

cinnamon90%

musky80%

ozonic70%

aquatic60%

woody50%

Scent match65%Closely related · both warm spicy, cinnamon and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Violet LeafBergamot

Heart2 to 4 hours

Black TeaCinnamonPimento

Base3 to 6 hours

Tobacco LeafMyrrhMuskOlive Tree

Top

Violet Leaf

Heart

CinnamonPimento

Base

Olive TreeMusk

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf, Cinnamon, Pimento and Musk. Durations are only published for Gucci Pour Homme II, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer66

Fall75

Winter32

Day100

Night52

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men81

Unisex17

Women2

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,908

PerfumerKarine Dubreuil-Sereni

Launched—

Reviews205

Overall rank#41,853

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGucci Pour Homme IIHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gucci Pour Homme II is a calm, woody spicy fragrance built around an unexpected combination of steeped black tea, cool violet leaf, and soft cinnamon. It starts with a crisp splash of bergamot and ozonic violet leaf, giving the initial spray a clean, dewy freshness that feels like cool morning air. As it settles, warm…

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Mendes Nostalgia No.3 opens with a crisp kick of green violet leaf that cuts through an immediate wave of warm cinnamon and prickling pimento pepper. As it settles, dry olive tree wood and clean musk ground the spicy top notes, creating an unusual contrast between ozonic freshness and earthy warmth. It works best for …

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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, Gucci Pour Homme II or Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Mendes Nostalgia No.3 takes 2 of 4 categories. Gucci Pour Homme II is rated 4.37/5 from 5,172 votes; Mendes Nostalgia No.3 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Gucci Pour Homme II for a warm spicy and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Mendes Nostalgia No.3 for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Gucci Pour Homme II or Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Mendes Nostalgia No.3 lasts longest (Mendes Nostalgia No.3 80/100, Gucci Pour Homme II 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gucci Pour Homme II or Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Projection is very close: Gucci Pour Homme II 50/100, Mendes Nostalgia No.3 50/100 for sillage.

Do Gucci Pour Homme II and Mendes Nostalgia No.3 smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cinnamon and ozonic accords. Common notes include Violet Leaf, Cinnamon, Pimento and Musk.

Is Gucci Pour Homme II or Mendes Nostalgia No.3 better for summer or winter?

Gucci Pour Homme II suits daytime wear; Mendes Nostalgia No.3 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gucci Pour Homme II and Mendes Nostalgia No.3?

Gucci Pour Homme II has top notes of Violet Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Tea, Cinnamon and Pimento, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Myrrh, Musk and Olive Tree. Mendes Nostalgia No.3 has top notes of Violet Leaf, heart notes of Cinnamon and Pimento, a base of Olive Tree and Musk.