Homme Perfume Extract vs Max
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
57%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Homme Perfume Extract takes 3 of 4 categories.
Homme Perfume ExtractChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
MaxChoose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Homme Perfume Extract3/4
Max1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Homme Perfume Extract
- Sillage & projection
- Homme Perfume Extract
- Value for money
- Max
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Homme Perfume Extract
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Homme Perfume ExtractXerjoffMaxÉsikaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.15/ 5 · 13 votes
Have 9%Had 3%Want 87%
3.56/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 54%Had 14%Want 32%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate62%Love
15%Like
8%Ok
8%Dislike
8%Hate
13 votes · too few to score
22%Love
44%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHomme Perfume Extract
SillageHomme Perfume Extract
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMaxBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
leather92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
yellow floral61%
woody100%
leather86%
aromatic72%
earthy58%
animalic44%
smoky30%
Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, leather and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CitrusesSpices
Heart
Ylang-YlangLavenderCloves
Base
LeatherVetiverWoody Notes
Notes
VetiverLeatherWoody Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesLeather, Vetiver and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day75
Night100
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night86
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,968
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#64,968
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerHomme Perfume ExtractHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Homme Perfume Extract hits the nose with a sharp punch of citruses and biting spices before unrolling a dark, raw leather core. Lavender and cloves add a classic barber-shop stiffness in the middle hours. As it warms, earthy vetiver and dry woody notes fix the scent to skin for an uncompromising cold-weather p…
Reviews →Max by Ésika is an earthy, direct woody leather cologne built for men who like straightforward masculine scents. It opens with a brisk touch of dry vetiver root before settling into a warm core of worn jacket leather and sturdy cedar-style woody notes. There is a subtle smoky quality in the background that gives the b…
Reviews →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, Homme Perfume Extract or Max?
Homme Perfume Extract takes 3 of 4 categories. Homme Perfume Extract is rated 4.15/5 from 13 votes; Max is rated 3.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Homme Perfume Extract for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Max for a woody and leather character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Homme Perfume Extract or Max?
Homme Perfume Extract lasts longest (Homme Perfume Extract 71/100, Max 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Homme Perfume Extract or Max?
Projection is very close: Homme Perfume Extract 71/100, Max 70/100 for sillage.
Do Homme Perfume Extract and Max smell similar?
Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, leather and aromatic accords. Common notes include Leather, Vetiver and Woody Notes.
Is Homme Perfume Extract or Max better for summer or winter?
Homme Perfume Extract suits evening wear; Max suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Homme Perfume Extract and Max?
Homme Perfume Extract has top notes of Citruses and Spices, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Lavender and Cloves, a base of Leather, Vetiver and Woody Notes. Max features Vetiver, Leather and Woody Notes.
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