Poivre 23 London vs Enigma
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Enigma takes 3 of 5 categories.
Poivre 23 LondonChoose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
EnigmaChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Poivre 23 London2/5
Enigma3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Poivre 23 London
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Enigma
- Sillage & projection
- Enigma
- Value for money
- Enigma
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Poivre 23 London
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Poivre 23 LondonLe LaboEnigmaX-RayWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%
4.37/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 16%Had 5%Want 79%
Category winnerPoivre 23 LondonRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate52%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate
527 votes
58%Love
32%Like
0%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityEnigma
SillageEnigma
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerEnigmaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
vanilla50%
amber100%
warm spicy86%
balsamic72%
woody58%
floral44%
smoky30%
Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
PepperLabdanumVanillaIncenseStyraxGuaiac WoodSandalwoodPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
Top
OlibanumStyraxLilacAldehydes
Heart
CarnationFreesiaBeeswaxRose de Mai
Base
IncenseSiam BenzoinAmberLabdanumGuaiac WoodVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax. Durations are only published for Poivre 23 London, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day76
Night100
Spring33
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day11
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#31,966
PerfumerIrina Burlakova
Launched—
Reviews2
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 →Enigma by X-Ray opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes and smoky olibanum resin, cutting through cold autumn air with immediate presence. A spicy carnation heart and honeyed beeswax core quickly absorb the fleeting lilac top notes, steering the structure toward a dry, balsamic profile. As it settles over the first hou…
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 Enigma?
Enigma takes 3 of 5 categories. Poivre 23 London is rated 4.22/5 from 527 votes; Enigma is rated 4.37/5 from 19 votes. Choose Poivre 23 London for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Enigma for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Poivre 23 London or Enigma?
Enigma lasts longest (Enigma 89/100, Poivre 23 London 73/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Poivre 23 London or Enigma?
Enigma projects furthest (Enigma 72/100, Poivre 23 London 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Poivre 23 London and Enigma smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax.
Is Poivre 23 London or Enigma better for summer or winter?
Poivre 23 London suits evening wear; Enigma suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Poivre 23 London and Enigma?
Poivre 23 London features Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax. Enigma has top notes of Olibanum, Styrax, Lilac and Aldehydes, heart notes of Carnation, Freesia, Beeswax and Rose de Mai, a base of Incense, Siam Benzoin, Amber and Labdanum.
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