Fragrance comparison

Joint pour Homme vs La Porte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

4 wins

Joint pour Homme

Roccobarocco

4.3196 votes

Rank #4,633 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

La Porte

Strangers Parfumerie

3.003 votes

Rank #62,921 AromaticBitter

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Joint pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

Joint pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
La Porte
Choose it for a aromatic and bitter character. Best in spring.

Joint pour Homme4/4

La Porte0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Joint pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Joint pour Homme
Value for money: Joint pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
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

La PorteStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityJoint pour Homme

SillageJoint pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

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%

aromatic100%

bitter83%

herbal65%

fresh48%

green30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both 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

AbsintheChrysanthemumPomeloGrassLavenderLeatherOrris RootPine Tree NeedlesFirGeraniumAldehydesHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Honey, Geranium and Orris Root. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men78

Unisex13

Women9

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,633

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews26

Overall rank#62,921

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews1

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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La Porte opens with sharp absinthe and cold pomelo before sinking into crushed chrysanthemum and pine tree needles. Prin Lomros balances bitter herbal greens with a dark base of leather and lapsang souchong tea. It wears crisp and dry, fitting cool October weather, tailored coats, or quiet evening walks.

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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 La Porte?

Joint pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Joint pour Homme is rated 4.31/5 from 96 votes; La Porte is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Joint pour Homme for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose La Porte for a aromatic and bitter character. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Joint pour Homme or La Porte?

Joint pour Homme lasts longest (Joint pour Homme 79/100, La Porte 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Joint pour Homme or La Porte?

Joint pour Homme projects furthest (Joint pour Homme 69/100, La Porte 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Joint pour Homme and La Porte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Honey, Geranium and Orris Root.

What are the notes in Joint pour Homme and La Porte?

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. La Porte features Absinthe, Chrysanthemum, Pomelo, Grass and Lavender.