Fragrance comparison

Pour Homme vs Malaverra

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Pour Homme

Le Jardin Retrouve

3.333 votes

Rank #66,840 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Malaverra

Narcisse Taormina

4.254 votes

Rank #55,133 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Malaverra 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.
Malaverra
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Pour Homme1/3

Malaverra2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pour HommeLe Jardin Retrouve

MalaverraNarcisse Taormina

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 82%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

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

50%Love

25%Like

25%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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate58

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPour Homme

SillageMalaverra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

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%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

green69%

musky61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy

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

RosemaryLavenderLimeGalbanumCypress

Heart

CinnamonSageClovesCumin

Base

AmberMuskPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer25

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,840

PerfumerYuri Gutsatz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMalaverraHigher 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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Malaverra leans aromatic, spicy and woody, opening with rosemary, lavender, lime and green galbanum before moving into a warmer heart of cinnamon, sage, clove and cumin. It reads Mediterranean in character, herbal at first, then drier and more resinous as it settles. The amber, musk and patchouli base gives it a warme…

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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 Malaverra?

Malaverra takes 2 of 3 categories. Pour Homme is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Malaverra is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Pour Homme for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Malaverra for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Pour Homme or Malaverra?

Pour Homme lasts longest (Pour Homme 100/100, Malaverra 87/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pour Homme or Malaverra?

Malaverra projects furthest (Malaverra 58/100, Pour Homme 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pour Homme and Malaverra smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon.

Is Pour Homme or Malaverra better for summer or winter?

Pour Homme suits day or night wear; Malaverra suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pour Homme and Malaverra?

Pour Homme features Lavender, Patchouli, Rosemary and Cinnamon. Malaverra has top notes of Rosemary, Lavender, Lime and Galbanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Sage, Cloves and Cumin, a base of Amber, Musk and Patchouli.