Poivre 23 London vs Beast
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Poivre 23 London takes 3 of 5 categories.
Poivre 23 LondonChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
BeastChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Poivre 23 London3/5
Beast2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Poivre 23 London
- Sillage & projection
- Poivre 23 London
- Value for money
- Beast
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Beast
- Fragranxe ranking
- Poivre 23 London
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Poivre 23 LondonLe LaboBeastG ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%
3.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
527 votes
0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPoivre 23 London
SillagePoivre 23 London
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerBeastBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
vanilla50%
woody100%
amber92%
powdery84%
musky77%
warm spicy69%
animalic61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PepperLabdanumVanillaIncenseStyraxGuaiac WoodSandalwoodPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top15-30 mins
CivetLeatherRumCitruses
Heart2-4 hrs
CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver
Base8-12 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum
Category winnerBeastLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day76
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
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#4,448
PerfumerNathalie Lorson
Launched—
Reviews73
Overall rank#68,744
PerfumerOleg Grabchuk
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPoivre 23 LondonHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPoivre 23 London by Le Labo is a rich amber spice fragrance built around a stark contrast between sharp culinary bite and warm balsamic sweetness. The scent announces itself with an intense burst of crushed black pepper that feels brisk and dry. Soon after, the sharp initial kick mellows into a dense heart of resinous…
Reviews →Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…
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, Poivre 23 London or Beast?
Poivre 23 London takes 3 of 5 categories. Poivre 23 London is rated 4.22/5 from 527 votes; Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Poivre 23 London for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Poivre 23 London or Beast?
Poivre 23 London lasts longest (Poivre 23 London 73/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Poivre 23 London or Beast?
Poivre 23 London projects furthest (Poivre 23 London 62/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Poivre 23 London and Beast smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Guaiac Wood.
Is Poivre 23 London or Beast better for summer or winter?
Poivre 23 London suits evening wear; Beast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Poivre 23 London and Beast?
Poivre 23 London features Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax. Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum.
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