Fragrance comparison

Souichi's Selfish Curse vs Arrogance Pour Homme

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 227 ratings analysed

Souichi's Selfish Curse

Phronema Perfumes

4.0817 votes

Rank #30,623 VanillaAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Arrogance Pour Homme

Arrogance

4.18210 votes

Rank #24,268 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories.

Souichi's Selfish Curse
Choose it for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Arrogance Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Souichi's Selfish Curse2/5

Arrogance Pour Homme3/5

Ratings & consensus: Arrogance Pour Homme
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Sillage & projection: Souichi's Selfish Curse
Value for money: Arrogance Pour Homme
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arrogance Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Souichi's Selfish CursePhronema Perfumes

Arrogance Pour HommeArrogance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.18/ 5 · 210 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

11%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

47%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

210 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySouichi's Selfish Curse

SillageSouichi's Selfish Curse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value85

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

amber92%

musky84%

almond77%

animalic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

earthy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

mossy61%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CivetBitter AlmondBenzoinTonka BeanHeliotropeVanilla AbsoluteBarkMysore SandalwoodStar AniseAmbergrisCinnamonOpoponax

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotGreen AccordArtemisiaSpicesLemon

Heart

HoneyCarnationJasmineRoseCinnamonSandalwood

Base

PatchouliOakmossLabdanumCivetLeatherAmberVetiverCastoreum

InformationalShared notesCivet and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring57

Summer24

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

Men94

Unisex4

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,623

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#24,268

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerArrogance Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Souichi's Selfish Curse is an unapologetic, animalic blend centered on raw Civet Absolute, softened by Mysore Sandalwood and Vanilla. This daring composition features a sharp, fruity bite reminiscent of dark tales, balanced by resinous opoponax and benzoin. Best suited for those seeking a bold, challenging fragrance f…

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Arrogance Pour Homme by Arrogance is an aggressive 1982 Italian powerhouse built on bitter artemisia, heavy oakmoss, dark leather, and dirty civet. It opens with sharp bergamot and harsh green herbs before settling into honeyed carnation and thick patchouli. Wear it on chilly winter evenings when you want an authentic…

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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, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Arrogance Pour Homme takes 3 of 5 categories. Souichi's Selfish Curse is rated 4.08/5 from 17 votes; Arrogance Pour Homme is rated 4.18/5 from 210 votes. Choose Souichi's Selfish Curse for a vanilla and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Arrogance Pour Homme for a woody and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Souichi's Selfish Curse lasts longest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 86/100, Arrogance Pour Homme 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Souichi's Selfish Curse or Arrogance Pour Homme?

Souichi's Selfish Curse projects furthest (Souichi's Selfish Curse 75/100, Arrogance Pour Homme 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Souichi's Selfish Curse and Arrogance Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Civet and Cinnamon.

Is Souichi's Selfish Curse or Arrogance Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Souichi's Selfish Curse suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Souichi's Selfish Curse and Arrogance Pour Homme?

Souichi's Selfish Curse features Civet, Bitter Almond, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope. Arrogance Pour Homme has top notes of Bergamot, Green Accord, Artemisia and Spices, heart notes of Honey, Carnation, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Oakmoss, Labdanum and Civet.