Fragrance comparison

Pour Homme vs Deep Forest

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 197 ratings analysed

Pour Homme

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.333 votes

Rank #66,840 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Deep Forest

Bogner

4.26194 votes

Rank #3,480 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deep Forest takes 2 of 3 categories.

Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Deep Forest
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pour Homme1/3

Deep Forest2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pour Homme
Sillage & projection: Deep Forest
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deep Forest

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour HommeLe Jardin Retrouve

Deep ForestBogner

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

4.26/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 34%Had 14%Want 52%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

42%Love

53%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

74 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillageDeep Forest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value64

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy91%

fresh spicy83%

woody74%

cinnamon65%

lavender56%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both aromatic, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LavenderPatchouliRosemaryCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NutmegArtemisiaRosemaryBergamotCitrusesOrangePetitgrainNeroli

Heart

VetiverPatchouliLavenderCinnamon

Base

oak mossIncenseMuskFrench labdanum

InformationalShared notesLavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Pour Homme, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring80

Summer47

Fall100

Winter93

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,840

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,480

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerDeep ForestHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pour Homme by Le Jardin Retrouve is a traditional aromatic chypre built around herbs, spice, and earth. Created by perfumer Yuri Gutsatz, the scent relies on Mediterranean botanicals and warm resinous roots. It opens with an herbal pairing of crisp rosemary and dry lavender, creating a bracing, clean greeting. That br…

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Deep Forest smells like a classic 1990s aromatic woody, bright with citrus and herbs at the top, then greener, spicier, and darker as patchouli, vetiver, oak moss, and incense settle in. It reads masculine, earthy, and slightly resinous rather than sweet. If you enjoy old-school forest-style compositions with moss, sp…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Pour Homme or Deep Forest?

Deep Forest takes 2 of 3 categories. Pour Homme is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Deep Forest is rated 4.26/5 from 194 votes. Choose Pour Homme for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Deep Forest for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pour Homme or Deep Forest?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 100/100, Deep Forest 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Homme or Deep Forest?

Deep Forest projects furthest (Deep Forest 71/100, Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Homme and Deep Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon.

Is Pour Homme or Deep Forest better for summer or winter?

Pour Homme suits day or night wear; Deep Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Homme and Deep Forest?

Pour Homme features Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon. Deep Forest has top notes of Nutmeg, Artemisia, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Vetiver, Patchouli, Lavender and Cinnamon, a base of oak moss, Incense, Musk and French labdanum.