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Hotel Lobby vs 7

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

Updated 83 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hotel Lobby takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Hotel Lobby

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • 7

    Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hotel Lobby3/5
72/5
Ratings & consensus
Hotel Lobby
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hotel Lobby
Sillage & projection
7
Value for money
Hotel Lobby
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
7

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hotel LobbySide Story
7Sora Dora
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 22%Had 0%Want 78%
3.32/ 5 · 73 votes
Have 28%Had 6%Want 66%
Category winnerHotel LobbyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

23%Love
29%Like
16%Ok
19%Dislike
12%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityHotel Lobby

Sillage7

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value38
Category winnerHotel LobbyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy92%
earthy84%
vanilla77%
green69%
patchouli61%
woody100%
musky92%
amber84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
powdery61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Fig LeafOud
Heart
CypriolPatchouliPepper
Base
SandalwoodVanillaCoconut
Top
Yellow MandarinBergamot
Heart
ThymeMyrrhNutmegGurjan balsam
Base
White MuskCashmeranAmbroxanPatchouliCypriolOudGuaiac WoodSandalwood
InformationalShared notesOud, Cypriol, Patchouli and Sandalwood. 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
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
Spring88
Summer54
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex67
Women0
Men38
Unisex58
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,666

PerfumerArgeville, Jacques Chabert

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#20,092

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winner7Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hotel Lobby opens with a green fig note pushed into darker territory by smoky, medicinal oud, then settles into warm woods, patchouli, vanilla and a slightly boozy coconut softness. It feels distinctive, polished and a little serious. This is better suited to someone who enjoys textured niche scents than a clean, easy…

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Sora Dora 7 opens with a sharp burst of yellow mandarin and Italian bergamot before shifting into a dry, aromatic core of thyme and nutmeg. The heart settles into a resinous blend of gurjan balsam and myrrh, creating an earthy, herbal warmth. As it dries down, heavy synthetic Cashmeran, Ambroxan, and white musk take o…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hotel Lobby or 7?

Hotel Lobby takes 3 of 5 categories. Hotel Lobby is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; 7 is rated 3.32/5 from 73 votes. Choose Hotel Lobby for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose 7 for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hotel Lobby or 7?

Hotel Lobby lasts longest (Hotel Lobby 77/100, 7 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hotel Lobby or 7?

Projection is very close: 7 59/100, Hotel Lobby 58/100 for sillage.

Do Hotel Lobby and 7 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Oud, Cypriol, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

Is Hotel Lobby or 7 better for summer or winter?

Hotel Lobby suits evening wear; 7 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hotel Lobby and 7?

Hotel Lobby has top notes of Fig Leaf and Oud, heart notes of Cypriol, Patchouli and Pepper, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Coconut. 7 has top notes of Yellow Mandarin and Bergamot, heart notes of Thyme, Myrrh, Nutmeg and Gurjan balsam, a base of White Musk, Cashmeran, Ambroxan and Patchouli.

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