Fragrance comparison

Paper & Cotton vs Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 122 ratings analysed

Paper & Cotton

Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

3.8449 votes

Rank #33,920 AromaticLeather

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33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him

Pepe Jeans London

3.9373 votes

Rank #16,197 AromaticAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him takes 5 of 7 categories.

Paper & Cotton
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Paper & Cotton2/7

Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him5/7

Ratings & consensus: Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him
Community sentiment: Paper & Cotton
Longevity: Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him
Sillage & projection: Paper & Cotton
Value for money: Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him
Versatility: Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paper & CottonTokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

Pepe Jeans Addictive For HimPepe Jeans London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 68%

3.93/ 5 · 73 votes

Have 50%Had 6%Want 45%

Category winnerPepe Jeans Addictive For HimRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

37%Love

38%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

8%Hate

73 votes

Category winnerPaper & CottonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityPepe Jeans Addictive For Him

SillagePaper & Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value76

Category winnerPepe Jeans Addictive For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

leather90%

mossy80%

smoky70%

woody60%

soft spicy50%

aromatic100%

amber92%

herbal84%

animalic77%

leather69%

lavender61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Birchoak mossCorianderSage

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SageCinnamonGrapefruit

Heart

LavenderLeatherGeranium

Base

AmbergrisTonka Beanoak moss

InformationalShared notesoak moss and Sage. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall41

Winter41

Day100

Night13

Spring63

Summer45

Fall93

Winter100

Day100

Night94

Category winnerPepe Jeans Addictive For HimMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men86

Unisex7

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,920

PerfumerMargot Elena

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#16,197

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPepe Jeans Addictive For HimHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paper & Cotton opens with a crisp, herbaceous splash of coriander and white sage, evoking clean air rather than a sweet floral garden. As the scent settles on the skin, a dry birch note emerges alongside cool tundra moss, shifting the initial brightness toward a woody, earthy quietness. It feels distinct from the usua…

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Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him is a modern aromatic amber fragrance with a soapy herbal opening, cinnamon warmth, grapefruit sharpness, and a woody amber dry-down. Wearers describe it as easy to like, good value, and clean enough for daily use, though projection can feel restrained. It suits fans of fresh spicy, lightly…

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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, Paper & Cotton or Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him?

Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him takes 5 of 7 categories. Paper & Cotton is rated 3.84/5 from 49 votes; Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him is rated 3.93/5 from 73 votes. Choose Paper & Cotton for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Paper & Cotton or Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him?

Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him lasts longest (Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him 66/100, Paper & Cotton 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Paper & Cotton or Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him?

Paper & Cotton projects furthest (Paper & Cotton 57/100, Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paper & Cotton and Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and leather accords. Common notes include oak moss and Sage.

Is Paper & Cotton or Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him better for summer or winter?

For summer, Paper & Cotton is the stronger pick. For winter, Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him is the stronger pick. Paper & Cotton suits daytime wear; Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Paper & Cotton and Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him?

Paper & Cotton features Birch, oak moss, Coriander and Sage. Pepe Jeans Addictive For Him has top notes of Sage, Cinnamon and Grapefruit, heart notes of Lavender, Leather and Geranium, a base of Ambergris, Tonka Bean and oak moss.