Hour vs Vapeurs de Gate
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
100%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Hour takes 2 of 3 categories.
HourChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vapeurs de GateChoose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Hour2/3
Vapeurs de Gate1/3
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Hour
- Sillage & projection
- Vapeurs de Gate
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Hour
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HourBlend OudVapeurs de GateThe Gate Fragrances ParisWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.61/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 39%Had 26%Want 35%
3.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
35%Like
24%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
20%Love
20%Like
0%Ok
60%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHour
SillageVapeurs de Gate
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
musky69%
fruity61%
earthy100%
woody92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
musky69%
fruity61%
Scent match100%Very similar · both woody, earthy and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
Pink PepperIrisJasmine
Base
PatchouliVetiverVanillaAmberMusk
Top
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
Pink PepperIrisJasmine
Base
VetiverPatchouliAmberMuskVanilla
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer81
Fall76
Winter48
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,869
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#68,278
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerHourHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlend Oud Hour opens with a tart burst of pineapple paired alongside wet hyacinth, setting a bright botanical contrast right from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness calms down, iris and pink pepper add a dry powdery texture over clean jasmine. The base shifts into dark patchouli, earthy vetiver, and warm musk,…
Reviews →Vapeurs de Gate by The Gate Fragrances Paris introduces itself with a sharp contrast between tart pineapple and green hyacinth. That crisp fruity opening quickly gives way to a spiced floral heart where pink pepper cuts through soft iris and jasmine. As the fragrance settles during spring afternoons or crisp autumnal …
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, Hour or Vapeurs de Gate?
Hour takes 2 of 3 categories. Hour is rated 3.61/5 from 66 votes; Vapeurs de Gate is rated 3.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Hour for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Vapeurs de Gate for a earthy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Hour or Vapeurs de Gate?
Hour lasts longest (Hour 74/100, Vapeurs de Gate 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hour or Vapeurs de Gate?
Vapeurs de Gate projects furthest (Vapeurs de Gate 83/100, Hour 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hour and Vapeurs de Gate smell similar?
Very similar: a 100% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, earthy and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris.
Is Hour or Vapeurs de Gate better for summer or winter?
Hour suits daytime wear; Vapeurs de Gate suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hour and Vapeurs de Gate?
Hour has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Amber. Vapeurs de Gate has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli, Amber and Musk.
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