Fragrance comparison

Pomelo Hombre vs Substance

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 45 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pomelo Hombre

Adolfo Dominguez

4.4141 votes

Rank #24,589 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Substance

Brocard

3.754 votes

Rank #59,989 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pomelo Hombre takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pomelo Hombre
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Substance
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

Pomelo Hombre3/4

Substance1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Substance
Sillage & projection: Pomelo Hombre
Value for money: Pomelo Hombre
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pomelo Hombre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pomelo HombreAdolfo Dominguez

SubstanceBrocard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 54%Had 2%Want 44%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 32%Had 5%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

39%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySubstance

SillagePomelo Hombre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPomelo HombreBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic65%

herbal48%

sweet30%

amber100%

musky83%

woody65%

marine48%

aromatic30%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PomeloVerbenaLemongrass

Heart

GingerSea Noteselemi

Base

TonkaAmbroxanCedar

Notes

AmbroxanCedarSea Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Notes, Ambroxan and Cedar. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter6

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men64

Unisex36

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,589

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#59,989

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPomelo HombreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pomelo Hombre by Adolfo Dominguez is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for men. This is a new fragrance. Pomelo Hombre was launched in 2025. Top notes are Pomelo, Verbena and Lemongrass; middle notes are Ginger, Sea Notes and elemi; base notes are Tonka, Ambroxan and Cedar.

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Substance by Brocard opens with a crisp wave of sea notes that carries a distinct salty kick. At its core, ambroxan delivers a warm, skin-like amber accord supported by dry cedar shavings. As the bright maritime opening settles, a smoky musky quality emerges, turning the salty breeze into a quiet mineral woodiness. Th…

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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, Pomelo Hombre or Substance?

Pomelo Hombre takes 3 of 4 categories. Pomelo Hombre is rated 4.41/5 from 41 votes; Substance is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pomelo Hombre for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Substance for a amber and musky character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pomelo Hombre or Substance?

Substance lasts longest (Substance 60/100, Pomelo Hombre 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pomelo Hombre or Substance?

Pomelo Hombre projects furthest (Pomelo Hombre 47/100, Substance 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pomelo Hombre and Substance smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Sea Notes, Ambroxan and Cedar.

What are the notes in Pomelo Hombre and Substance?

Pomelo Hombre has top notes of Pomelo, Verbena and Lemongrass, heart notes of Ginger, Sea Notes and elemi, a base of Tonka, Ambroxan and Cedar. Substance features Ambroxan, Cedar and Sea Notes.