Le Essence Men vs John Varvatos Oud
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
14%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
John Varvatos Oud takes 4 of 5 categories.
Le Essence MenChoose it for a vanilla and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
John Varvatos OudChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Le Essence Men1/5
John Varvatos Oud4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- John Varvatos Oud
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Le Essence Men
- Sillage & projection
- John Varvatos Oud
- Value for money
- John Varvatos Oud
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- John Varvatos Oud
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Le Essence MenIn The BoxJohn Varvatos OudJohn VarvatosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.64/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 46%Had 19%Want 35%
4.16/ 5 · 569 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate36%Love
36%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
46%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
569 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLe Essence Men
SillageJohn Varvatos Oud
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJohn Varvatos OudBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
leather90%
lavender80%
animalic70%
aromatic60%
sweet50%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
woody69%
balsamic61%
Scent match14%Clearly different · both aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomPepperBergamotArtemisia
Heart
LeatherLavenderSageCinnamon
Base
VanillaCoumarinCostusAmberwoodMusk
Top15-30 mins
TobaccoNutmegJuniper BerriesCypressSage
Heart2-4 hrs
CinnamonTurkish RosePepperCardamomClovesSaffronEgyptian JasmineOsmanthus
Base5-7 hrs
IncenseAgarwood (Oud)MyrhhLeatherOpoponaxLabdanumCedarAmber
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Pepper, Leather and Sage. Durations are only published for John Varvatos Oud, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring11
Summer0
Fall44
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring48
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#45,475
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#1,967
PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux
Launched—
Reviews111
Category winnerJohn Varvatos OudHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLe Essence Men opens spicy and aromatic, then quickly turns darker with leather, lavender and cinnamon over a warm vanilla base. The overall feel is sweet, smoky and slightly animalic rather than fresh. It reads clearly masculine and better suited to evening wear, cooler weather, and anyone who enjoys a fuller orient…
Reviews →John Varvatos Oud takes a notoriously heavy scent profile and dials it back into something smooth, warm, and exceptionally wearable. Instead of a funky barnyard oud, you get a rush of dry tobacco leaves, cracked nutmeg, and brisk cypress needle right off the nozzle. Within twenty minutes, sweet cinnamon and clove heat…
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, Le Essence Men or John Varvatos Oud?
John Varvatos Oud takes 4 of 5 categories. Le Essence Men is rated 3.64/5 from 14 votes; John Varvatos Oud is rated 4.16/5 from 569 votes. Choose Le Essence Men for a vanilla and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose John Varvatos Oud for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Le Essence Men or John Varvatos Oud?
Le Essence Men lasts longest (Le Essence Men 67/100, John Varvatos Oud 61/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Le Essence Men or John Varvatos Oud?
Projection is very close: John Varvatos Oud 54/100, Le Essence Men 52/100 for sillage.
Do Le Essence Men and John Varvatos Oud smell similar?
Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Pepper, Leather and Sage.
Is Le Essence Men or John Varvatos Oud better for summer or winter?
Le Essence Men suits evening wear; John Varvatos Oud suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Le Essence Men and John Varvatos Oud?
Le Essence Men has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Bergamot and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Lavender, Sage and Cinnamon, a base of Vanilla, Coumarin, Costus and Amberwood. John Varvatos Oud has top notes of Tobacco, Nutmeg, Juniper Berries and Cypress, heart notes of Cinnamon, Turkish Rose, Pepper and Cardamom, a base of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Myrhh and Leather.
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