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Poivre 23 London vs Pacoroca For Him

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

Updated 528 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pacoroca For Him takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Poivre 23 London

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Pacoroca For Him

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Poivre 23 London1/4
Pacoroca For Him3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pacoroca For Him
Sillage & projection
Pacoroca For Him
Value for money
Pacoroca For Him
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 Labo
Pacoroca For HimPacoroca
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 527 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
32%Like
5%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

527 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate81
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityPacoroca For Him

SillagePacoroca For Him

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value18
¤ Price value100
Category winnerPacoroca For HimBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody90%
fresh spicy80%
warm spicy70%
balsamic60%
vanilla50%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
aromatic84%
patchouli77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CardamomPepperLabdanumBergamot
Heart
LeatherBalsam FirIncenseThyme
Base
PatchouliGuaiac WoodCedarVanillaSandalwoodVetiver
InformationalShared notesPepper, Labdanum, Vanilla and Incense. Durations are only published for Poivre 23 London, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring24
Summer11
Fall100
Winter89
Day76
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men34
Unisex58
Women8
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,448

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews73

Overall rank#50,659

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoivre 23 LondonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poivre 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…

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Pacoroca For Him hits the skin with sharp cardamom and dark crushed black pepper over a bitter bergamot backdrop. As the initial spice settles, resinous labdanum gives way to heavy leather, piney balsam fir, and dry incense smoke that hangs close to the skin. The deep dry-down rests on earthy patchouli, vetiver, and d…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Poivre 23 London or Pacoroca For Him?

Pacoroca For Him takes 3 of 4 categories. Poivre 23 London is rated 4.22/5 from 527 votes; Pacoroca For Him is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Poivre 23 London for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pacoroca For Him for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Poivre 23 London or Pacoroca For Him?

Pacoroca For Him lasts longest (Pacoroca For Him 100/100, Poivre 23 London 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poivre 23 London or Pacoroca For Him?

Pacoroca For Him projects furthest (Pacoroca For Him 100/100, Poivre 23 London 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Poivre 23 London and Pacoroca For Him smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla and Incense.

Is Poivre 23 London or Pacoroca For Him better for summer or winter?

Poivre 23 London suits evening wear; Pacoroca For Him suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poivre 23 London and Pacoroca For Him?

Poivre 23 London features Pepper, Labdanum, Vanilla, Incense and Styrax. Pacoroca For Him has top notes of Cardamom, Pepper, Labdanum and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather, Balsam Fir, Incense and Thyme, a base of Patchouli, Guaiac Wood, Cedar and Vanilla.

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