Fragrance comparison

Hot! Fragrances Brown vs Laamar

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 15 ratings analysed

Hot! Fragrances Brown

Ulric de Varens · 2008

3.3315 votes

Rank #63,601 PowderyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Laamar

Tayyib

—0 votes

Rank #67,285 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hot! Fragrances Brown
Choose it for a powdery and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Laamar
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Hot! Fragrances Brown1/2

Laamar1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Laamar
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hot! Fragrances Brown

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hot! Fragrances BrownUlric de Varens

LaamarTayyib

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 44%Had 15%Want 41%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

47%Like

0%Ok

40%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLaamar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy65%

musky48%

woody30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

citrus69%

leather61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PepperPowdery NotesClovesMuskNutmegSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitRaspberryLemonRosemaryCardamom

Heart

ClovesPepperSaffronNutmegCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha

Base

PatchouliLeatherSandalwoodGuaiac WoodMusk

InformationalShared notesPepper, Cloves, Musk and Nutmeg. Durations are only published for Hot! Fragrances Brown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer40

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night64

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 34%Date 18%Party 9%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,601

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2008

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,285

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHot! Fragrances BrownHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hot! Fragrances Brown by Ulric de Varens combines dry kitchen spice with soft barber-clean powder. The scent pushes out an immediate kick of black pepper and pungent cloves before settling into a warm core of freshly grated nutmeg. Do not overspray this early. A brief alcohol rush clears in two minutes, revealing clea…

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Tayyib Laamar opens with a sharp burst of grapefruit and tart lemon, quickly pinned down by aromatic rosemary and green cardamom. The initial spray delivers a dry, herbal bite that cuts through cold air before shifting toward a heavy spicy core of cloves, pepper, and saffron. As the fragrance warms on skin, smoky gua…

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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 projects more, Hot! Fragrances Brown or Laamar?

Laamar projects furthest (Laamar 100/100, Hot! Fragrances Brown 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hot! Fragrances Brown and Laamar smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Pepper, Cloves, Musk and Nutmeg.

Is Hot! Fragrances Brown or Laamar better for summer or winter?

Hot! Fragrances Brown suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hot! Fragrances Brown and Laamar?

Hot! Fragrances Brown features Pepper, Powdery Notes, Cloves, Musk and Nutmeg. Laamar has top notes of Grapefruit, Raspberry, Lemon and Rosemary, heart notes of Cloves, Pepper, Saffron and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Sandalwood and Guaiac Wood.