Fragrance comparison

Like a Dog vs Pandora

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 14 ratings analysed

Like a Dog

Phronema Perfumes

4.754 votes

Rank #47,922 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Pandora

St. Clair Scents

4.6010 votes

Rank #43,065 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pandora takes 1 of 1 categories.

Like a Dog
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Pandora
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Like a Dog0/1

Pandora1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pandora

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Like a DogPhronema Perfumes

PandoraSt. Clair Scents

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.60/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 41%Had 5%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

70%Love

20%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value56

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

earthy77%

iris69%

oud61%

powdery100%

woody92%

amber84%

iris77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both woody, powdery and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lime

Heart

OrrisOudCedarwoodButterFir

Base

Mysore SandalwoodAmbergrisVetiverMuskLabdanumOakmossTonka

Top

AppleCitronTomato LeafBergamotBlood Mandarin

Heart

OrrisYlang YlangCarrot SeedsLilacJasmine SambacTurkish RoseBulgarian Rose

Base

LabdanumOpoponaxOakmossVetiverTonkaMuskWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesOrris, Vetiver, Musk and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,922

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#43,065

PerfumerDiane St.Clair

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPandoraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Like a Dog by Phronema Perfumes is a daring unisex scent featuring a sharp lime opening over a complex heart of butter, orris, and oud. It anchors into a deep base of Mysore sandalwood and earthy oakmoss. This fragrance offers a textured, evolving wear that suits cooler weather and those who enjoy challenging, woody p…

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Pandora by St. Clair Scents opens with an unmistakable burst of crushed green tomato leaf, tart orchard apple, and zesty citron that feels like walking through a damp, sun-drenched vegetable garden in late summer. As the bright citrus and herbal top notes soften, a velvety floral heart emerges, blending rich orris roo…

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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, Like a Dog or Pandora?

Pandora takes 1 of 1 categories. Like a Dog is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Pandora is rated 4.60/5 from 10 votes. Choose Like a Dog for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Pandora for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Do Like a Dog and Pandora smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and amber accords. Common notes include Orris, Vetiver, Musk and Labdanum.

Is Like a Dog or Pandora better for summer or winter?

Like a Dog suits day or night wear; Pandora suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Like a Dog and Pandora?

Like a Dog has top notes of Lime, heart notes of Orris, Oud, Cedarwood and Butter, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Ambergris, Vetiver and Musk. Pandora has top notes of Apple, Citron, Tomato Leaf and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris, Ylang Ylang, Carrot Seeds and Lilac, a base of Labdanum, Opoponax, Oakmoss and Vetiver.