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Native Force vs Downtown

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

Updated 68 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Native Force takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Native Force

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

  • Downtown

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.

Native Force1/1
Downtown0/1
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
Native Force

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Native ForceOriflame
DowntownDermacol
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.07/ 5 · 68 votes
Have 46%Had 30%Want 24%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
50%Like
6%Ok
10%Dislike
0%Hate

68 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value83
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody86%
citrus72%
fresh spicy58%
warm spicy44%
lavender30%
fruity100%
sweet83%
warm spicy65%
smoky48%
violet30%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CardamomLimeGrapefruit
Heart
LavenderClary SageNutmeg
Base
CypressPalo SantoGuaiac WoodAmber
Top15-30 mins
BlackberryCardamomGrapefruitBergamotMandarinNutmegGingerCassis
Heart2-4 hrs
Guaiac WoodGardeniaSandalwoodGeraniumRoseCedar
Base5-7 hrs
IncenseOlibanumMuskMossWoody Notes
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Downtown, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter26
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men67
Unisex33
Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,012

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#80,967

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNative ForceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Native Force opens with a sharp burst of lime and grapefruit that immediately cuts through warm morning air. Cardamom brings a soft, spicy kick right behind the citrus, keeping the initial spray from feeling like a generic lemon cleanser. As it settles after fifteen minutes, herbal clary sage and clean lavender take o…

Reviews →

Dermacol Downtown takes an unconventional path for an everyday men's fragrance. The opening bursts with tart blackberry, zesty bergamot, and crushed grapefruit. It feels crisp. Soon after the initial mist settles, spicy ginger and nutmeg cut through the sweet cassis and melon notes, steering the profile away from simp…

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.

Do Native Force and Downtown smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Grapefruit, Nutmeg and Guaiac Wood.

What are the notes in Native Force and Downtown?

Native Force has top notes of Cardamom, Lime and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender, Clary Sage and Nutmeg, a base of Cypress, Palo Santo, Guaiac Wood and Amber. Downtown has top notes of Blackberry, Cardamom, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Guaiac Wood, Gardenia, Sandalwood and Geranium, a base of Incense, Olibanum, Musk and Moss.

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