Fragrance comparison

Le Professionnel vs Kiss Me, I'm Irish

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

3 wins

Le Professionnel

G. Nejman

4.0744 votes

Rank #16,391 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

Kiss Me, I'm Irish

Pastor Fragrances

4.5022 votes

Rank #28,783 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Le Professionnel takes 3 of 5 categories.

Le Professionnel
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kiss Me, I'm Irish
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Le Professionnel3/5

Kiss Me, I'm Irish2/5

Ratings & consensus: Kiss Me, I'm Irish
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Le Professionnel
Sillage & projection: Le Professionnel
Value for money: Kiss Me, I'm Irish
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Le Professionnel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Le ProfessionnelG. Nejman

Kiss Me, I'm IrishPastor Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 46%Had 18%Want 36%

4.50/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 67%Had 10%Want 23%

Category winnerKiss Me, I'm IrishRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

41%Like

2%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

44 votes

64%Love

32%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityLe Professionnel

SillageLe Professionnel

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value80

Category winnerKiss Me, I'm IrishBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy86%

woody72%

herbal58%

green44%

citrus30%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

JuniperGinGalbanumMyrtleLemonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

GeraniumOrangeSpicy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

VetiverPatchouliLeather

Top

Violet LeafLemonVerbenaBergamotGalbanumPomeloMint

Heart

LavenderVioletGeraniumNeroliJasmineCardamom

Base

AmbergrisMuskOakmossSandalwoodVetiverCedarLeather

InformationalShared notesGalbanum, Lemon, Bergamot and Geranium. Durations are only published for Le Professionnel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring79

Summer16

Fall100

Winter63

Day58

Night100

Spring100

Summer89

Fall67

Winter28

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Work 43%Date 27%Casual 20%Party 10%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,391

PerfumerJean-Claude Astier

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#28,783

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLe ProfessionnelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Le Professionnel by G. Nejman hits the skin with a bracing, chilled gin and juniper splash. It wakes you up immediately. Bitter galbanum and crushed myrtle needles add a sharp, dark green snap behind crisp bergamot and lemon zest. Within twenty minutes, the initial bite softens into an earthy, masculine heart. Rose ge…

Reviews →

Kiss Me, I'm Irish by Pastor Fragrances is an aromatic fougere created by perfumer Edgar Pastor in 2022. It opens with a vibrant burst of lemon, verbena, pomelo, and mint, balanced by leafy galbanum. The heart turns green and floral through violet leaf, lavender, geranium, and neroli with a dash of cardamom. In the dr…

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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, Le Professionnel or Kiss Me, I'm Irish?

Le Professionnel takes 3 of 5 categories. Le Professionnel is rated 4.07/5 from 44 votes; Kiss Me, I'm Irish is rated 4.50/5 from 22 votes. Choose Le Professionnel for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Kiss Me, I'm Irish for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Le Professionnel or Kiss Me, I'm Irish?

Le Professionnel lasts longest (Le Professionnel 80/100, Kiss Me, I'm Irish 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Le Professionnel or Kiss Me, I'm Irish?

Le Professionnel projects furthest (Le Professionnel 74/100, Kiss Me, I'm Irish 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Le Professionnel and Kiss Me, I'm Irish smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Galbanum, Lemon, Bergamot and Geranium.

Is Le Professionnel or Kiss Me, I'm Irish better for summer or winter?

Le Professionnel suits evening wear; Kiss Me, I'm Irish suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Le Professionnel and Kiss Me, I'm Irish?

Le Professionnel has top notes of Juniper, Gin, Galbanum and Myrtle, heart notes of Geranium, Orange and Spicy Notes, a base of Vetiver, Patchouli and Leather. Kiss Me, I'm Irish has top notes of Violet Leaf, Lemon, Verbena and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Violet, Geranium and Neroli, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.