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La Botte vs Lobogal Pour Lui

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

Updated 117 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lobogal Pour Lui takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • La Botte

    Choose it for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Lobogal Pour Lui

    Choose it for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

La Botte3/7
Lobogal Pour Lui4/7
Ratings & consensus
Lobogal Pour Lui
Community sentiment
Lobogal Pour Lui
Longevity
La Botte
Sillage & projection
La Botte
Value for money
Lobogal Pour Lui
Versatility
Lobogal Pour Lui
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
La Botte

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
La BotteByredo
Lobogal Pour LuiLobogal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.03/ 5 · 77 votes
Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%
4.10/ 5 · 40 votes
Have 25%Had 17%Want 58%
Category winnerLobogal Pour LuiRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
58%Love
20%Like
3%Ok
15%Dislike
3%Hate

60 votes

35%Love
50%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerLobogal Pour LuiMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate79
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityLa Botte

SillageLa Botte

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value57
Category winnerLobogal Pour LuiBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
leather100%
violet92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
woody69%
white floral61%
aromatic100%
fruity92%
woody84%
fresh spicy77%
citrus69%
sweet61%
Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Jasmine
Heart
VioletSynthetic Civet
Base
LeatherMahogany
Top
PineappleJuniper BerriesAppleTangerineBergamotPimentoNutmegWhite Pepper
Heart
LavenderJasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley
Base
MuskVetiverEbony WoodMahogany
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Violet and Mahogany. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring46
Summer15
Fall100
Winter92
Day47
Night100
Spring100
Summer62
Fall62
Winter54
Day100
Night50
Category winnerLobogal Pour LuiMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men20
Unisex60
Women20
Men90
Unisex0
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,748

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#31,327

PerfumerPierre Bourdon, Valerie Garnuch-Mentzel

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLa BotteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

La Botte is a daring leather composition from Byredo, centered on a gritty, industrial take on suede and wood. This unisex fragrance balances a sharp violet opening against a base of heavy, dark mahogany and animalic notes. It feels like wearing a worn-in motorcycle jacket, making it a bold choice for cooler weather, …

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Lobogal Pour Lui opens with a crisp burst of tart pineapple, green apple, and crushed juniper berries, cut through by ginger and white pepper. Co-created by Pierre Bourdon in 2004, the scent carries that iconic early-2000s aromatic structure where bright fruit sits right on top of a clean lavender heart. As the tart c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, La Botte or Lobogal Pour Lui?

Lobogal Pour Lui takes 4 of 7 categories. La Botte is rated 4.03/5 from 77 votes; Lobogal Pour Lui is rated 4.10/5 from 40 votes. Choose La Botte for a leather and violet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Lobogal Pour Lui for a aromatic and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, La Botte or Lobogal Pour Lui?

La Botte lasts longest (La Botte 80/100, Lobogal Pour Lui 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, La Botte or Lobogal Pour Lui?

Projection is very close: La Botte 66/100, Lobogal Pour Lui 65/100 for sillage.

Do La Botte and Lobogal Pour Lui smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Violet and Mahogany.

Is La Botte or Lobogal Pour Lui better for summer or winter?

For summer, Lobogal Pour Lui is the stronger pick. For winter, La Botte is the stronger pick. La Botte suits evening wear; Lobogal Pour Lui suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in La Botte and Lobogal Pour Lui?

La Botte has top notes of Jasmine, heart notes of Violet and Synthetic Civet, a base of Leather and Mahogany. Lobogal Pour Lui has top notes of Pineapple, Juniper Berries, Apple and Tangerine, heart notes of Lavender, Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Vetiver, Ebony Wood and Mahogany.

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