Fragrance comparison

Homem Essence vs Sous La Canopée

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,507 ratings analysed

4 wins

Homem Essence

Natura

4.402,483 votes

Rank #25,630 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

70%scent match

Closely related

Sous La Canopée

Acorelle

3.3924 votes

Rank #19,970 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Homem Essence takes 4 of 5 categories.

Homem Essence
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
Sous La Canopée
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Homem Essence4/5

Sous La Canopée1/5

Ratings & consensus: Homem Essence
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Homem Essence
Sillage & projection: Homem Essence
Value for money: Homem Essence
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sous La Canopée

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Homem EssenceNatura

Sous La CanopéeAcorelle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.40/ 5 · 2,483 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

3.39/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 38%Had 15%Want 46%

Category winnerHomem EssenceRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

3%Dislike

1%Hate

2,464 votes

0%Love

33%Like

67%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityHomem Essence

SillageHomem Essence

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value73

¤ Price value55

Category winnerHomem EssenceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

warm spicy60%

musky50%

woody100%

warm spicy83%

citrus65%

fresh spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both woody, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GingerGrapefruitBergamotLemon

Heart

CardamomBlack PepperVioletCinnamonCoriander

Base

Iso E SuperAmberCedarCashmeranGuaiac WoodPatchouli

Top

GingerBergamotGrapefruit

Heart

Ylang YlangFrankincenseBaie RoseCinnamonJasmineViolet

Base

CedarGuaiac WoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGinger, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter93

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men96

Unisex4

Women1

Men17

Unisex83

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,630

PerfumerClement Gavarry, Verônica Kato

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,970

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerSous La CanopéeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Homem Essence is a woody and amber-forward fragrance that balances bright citrus with a spicy, resinous base. Launched in 2016, this versatile scent offers a grounded, modern profile suitable for daily office wear. It performs reliably throughout a standard workday, settling into a comfortable, sophisticated woody fin…

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Sous La Canopée is a modern cedar-forward scent with a bright citrus and ginger lift, then a warm spicy, incense-tinted heart that reads clean and quietly confident. It stays more close-to-skin than loud, with a dry, slightly tea-like freshness in the background. If you like woody scents that feel natural, grounded, a…

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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, Homem Essence or Sous La Canopée?

Homem Essence takes 4 of 5 categories. Homem Essence is rated 4.40/5 from 2,483 votes; Sous La Canopée is rated 3.39/5 from 24 votes. Choose Homem Essence for a woody and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Sous La Canopée for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Homem Essence or Sous La Canopée?

Homem Essence lasts longest (Homem Essence 67/100, Sous La Canopée 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Homem Essence or Sous La Canopée?

Homem Essence projects furthest (Homem Essence 53/100, Sous La Canopée 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Homem Essence and Sous La Canopée smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Violet.

Is Homem Essence or Sous La Canopée better for summer or winter?

Sous La Canopée suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Homem Essence and Sous La Canopée?

Homem Essence has top notes of Ginger, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cardamom, Black Pepper, Violet and Cinnamon, a base of Iso E Super, Amber, Cedar and Cashmeran. Sous La Canopée has top notes of Ginger, Bergamot and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Frankincense, Baie Rose and Cinnamon, a base of Cedar, Guaiac Wood and Patchouli.