Fragrance comparison

Pour Homme vs Kings Road

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 72 ratings analysed

3 wins

Pour Homme

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.333 votes

Rank #66,840 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

Kings Road

Hugh Parsons

3.8069 votes

Rank #19,159 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories.

Pour Homme
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Kings Road
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pour Homme3/4

Kings Road1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour HommeLe Jardin Retrouve

Kings RoadHugh Parsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

3.80/ 5 · 69 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 49%

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

26%Love

45%Like

13%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

69 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillagePour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value53

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%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

citrus77%

earthy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match56%Closely related · 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

Top15-30 mins

GrapefruitLavenderBergamotCurrant buds

Heart2-3 hrs

PepperAniseMagnoliaNutmegRosemaryCinnamonJasmine

Base5-6 hrs

VetiverSandalwoodPatchouliMusk

Category winnerPour HommeLongest dry-down: 6 to 8 hours

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer94

Fall64

Winter39

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex6

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,840

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,159

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerKings RoadHigher 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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Kings Road by Hugh Parsons opens with an invigorating splash of tart grapefruit, bitter bergamot, and crisp lavender, accented by a subtle leafy green bite of currant buds. As the initial citrus settles over the first twenty minutes, a warm core of freshly ground nutmeg, cracked black pepper, aromatic rosemary, and fa…

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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 Kings Road?

Pour Homme takes 3 of 4 categories. Pour Homme is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Kings Road is rated 3.80/5 from 69 votes. Choose Pour Homme for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Kings Road for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pour Homme or Kings Road?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 100/100, Kings Road 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Homme or Kings Road?

Projection is very close: Pour Homme 50/100, Kings Road 49/100 for sillage.

Do Pour Homme and Kings Road smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon.

Is Pour Homme or Kings Road better for summer or winter?

Pour Homme suits day or night wear; Kings Road suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Homme and Kings Road?

Pour Homme features Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon. Kings Road has top notes of Grapefruit, Lavender, Bergamot and Currant buds, heart notes of Pepper, Anise, Magnolia and Nutmeg, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Musk.