Fragrance comparison

Joint pour Homme vs Kirza

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

4 wins

Joint pour Homme

Roccobarocco

4.3196 votes

Rank #4,653 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Kirza

G Parfums

4.2726 votes

Rank #38,838 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joint pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories.

Joint pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Kirza
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Joint pour Homme4/7

Kirza2/7

Ratings & consensus: Joint pour Homme
Community sentiment: Kirza
Longevity: Joint pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Joint pour Homme
Versatility: Kirza
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Joint pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Joint pour HommeRoccobarocco

KirzaG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.27/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 25%Had 12%Want 63%

Category winnerJoint pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

33%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

80 votes

42%Love

50%Like

4%Ok

0%Dislike

4%Hate

26 votes

Category winnerKirzaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityJoint pour Homme

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value42

Category winnerJoint pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

warm spicy61%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

amber74%

aromatic65%

balsamic56%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BasilBergamotAldehydesArtemisiaCorianderCarawayLemonGreen Notes

Heart

TobaccoHoneyJasmineCarnationRoseCardamomGeraniumOrris Root

Base

CivetPatchouliLeatherLabdanumVetiverAmberMuskCedar

Notes

LeatherBirchLabdanumPatchoulielemiTonka BeanArtemisiaCoriander

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Coriander, Patchouli and Leather. Durations are only published for Kirza, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring30

Summer0

Fall100

Winter90

Day54

Night100

Category winnerKirzaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex13

Women9

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Casual 42%Date 24%Party 18%Work 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,653

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#38,838

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerJoint pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Joint pour Homme by Roccobarocco is a bold, woody chypre launched in 1993. It features an unapologetic, animalic opening led by civet and aldehydes that settles into a rich blend of tobacco, honey, and leather. This is a cold-weather classic, suited for those who appreciate old-school, complex masculine compositions t…

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Kirza by G Parfums is a rugged, unvarnished leather fragrance that pulls no punches. Named after the tough Russian military boot material, it opens with a fierce blast of bitter artemisia and resinous elemi before diving straight into pungent birch tar and raw hide. This is not a polished designer handbag scent. Inste…

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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 is better, Joint pour Homme or Kirza?

Joint pour Homme takes 4 of 7 categories. Joint pour Homme is rated 4.31/5 from 96 votes; Kirza is rated 4.27/5 from 26 votes. Choose Joint pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Kirza for a leather and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Joint pour Homme or Kirza?

Joint pour Homme lasts longest (Joint pour Homme 79/100, Kirza 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joint pour Homme or Kirza?

Projection is very close: Joint pour Homme 69/100, Kirza 69/100 for sillage.

Do Joint pour Homme and Kirza smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Coriander, Patchouli and Leather.

Is Joint pour Homme or Kirza better for summer or winter?

For summer, Joint pour Homme is the stronger pick. For winter, Joint pour Homme is the stronger pick. Kirza suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Joint pour Homme and Kirza?

Joint pour Homme has top notes of Basil, Bergamot, Aldehydes and Artemisia, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Jasmine and Carnation, a base of Civet, Patchouli, Leather and Labdanum. Kirza features Leather, Birch, Labdanum, Patchouli and elemi.