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Pour Homme vs Northern Lights

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

Updated 300 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Northern Lights takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Pour Homme

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Northern Lights

    Choose it for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Pour Homme0/4
Northern Lights4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Northern Lights
Sillage & projection
Northern Lights
Value for money
Northern Lights
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Northern Lights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Pour HommeCamille Rochelle
Northern LightsOriflame
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 44%Had 12%Want 44%
3.92/ 5 · 293 votes
Have 15%Had 67%Want 18%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

32%Love
46%Like
4%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

293 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage60
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityNorthern Lights

SillageNorthern Lights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value72
Category winnerNorthern LightsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic90%
marine80%
musky70%
fresh spicy60%
powdery50%
aromatic100%
marine92%
citrus84%
white floral77%
fruity69%
aquatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 60 minutes
BergamotLemonSea waterLimetta
Heart1 to 3 hours
LavenderCyclamen
Base3 to 6 hours
MuskAmberPatchouliWoody Notes
Top
Sea waterGrapefruitAmalfi LemonBlack Currant
Heart
LilyGreen NotesJasmineGeraniumCyclamenViolet LeafApricot
Base
MuskRaspberryPatchouliAmber
InformationalShared notesSea water, Cyclamen, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall43
Winter57
Day100
Night50
Spring92
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex10
Women90
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,822

PerfumerIrene Farmachidi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,303

PerfumerGilbert Apollon

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerNorthern LightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pour Homme by Camille Rochelle delivers a crisp woody aquatic scent profile built around brisk citrus and bracing coastal air. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of lemon, tart limetta, and bergamot layered over a salty splash of sea water. This opening feels bright, clean, and immediately refreshing. As the initi…

Reviews →

Oriflame launched Northern Lights in 2007 as a fresh floral aquatic EDT created by perfumer Gilbert Apollon. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of salty sea water, bitter grapefruit, Amalfi lemon, and sour black currant. This crisp opening gives way to a green floral heart featuring lily, cyclamen, and crushed vio…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pour Homme or Northern Lights?

Northern Lights takes 4 of 4 categories. Pour Homme is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes; Northern Lights is rated 3.92/5 from 293 votes. Choose Pour Homme for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Northern Lights for a aromatic and marine character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Pour Homme or Northern Lights?

Northern Lights lasts longest (Northern Lights 61/100, Pour Homme 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Homme or Northern Lights?

Northern Lights projects furthest (Northern Lights 60/100, Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Homme and Northern Lights smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and marine accords. Common notes include Sea water, Cyclamen, Musk and Amber.

Is Pour Homme or Northern Lights better for summer or winter?

Pour Homme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Homme and Northern Lights?

Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Sea water and Limetta, heart notes of Lavender and Cyclamen, a base of Musk, Amber, Patchouli and Woody Notes. Northern Lights has top notes of Sea water, Grapefruit, Amalfi Lemon and Black Currant, heart notes of Lily, Green Notes, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Musk, Raspberry, Patchouli and Amber.

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