Fragrance comparison

Technique vs 51 Pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 233 ratings analysed

Technique

Class

5.001 votes

Rank #58,362 OudWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

51 Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.23232 votes

Rank #2,342 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

51 Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories.

Technique
Choose it for a oud and white floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
51 Pour Homme
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Technique0/1

51 Pour Homme1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 51 Pour Homme

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TechniqueClass

51 Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.23/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 39%Had 7%Want 54%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

58%Love

25%Like

3%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

106 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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

oud100%

white floral88%

musky77%

woody65%

powdery53%

citrus42%

woody100%

leather92%

warm spicy84%

musky77%

amber69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

LemonPink Pepper

Heart2 to 4 hours

JasmineCedar

Base4 to 6 hours

Agarwood (Oud)Musk

Top

LemonLavenderBergamot

Heart

RoseJasmineGeraniumYlang-YlangViolet

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherSaffronBirchAmbrette (Musk Mallow)LabdanumMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesLemon, Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Durations are only published for Technique, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring49

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,362

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,342

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews38

Category winner51 Pour HommeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Technique by Class is an aromatic fougere fragrance for men introduced in 2015 that combines bright citrus with deep woods and resinous depth. The opening introduces tart lemon paired with the subtle heat of pink pepper. As the composition settles, clean jasmine and dry cedar form a steady woody core before resting on…

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51 Pour Homme opens brighter than its dense note list suggests, with lemon and lavender giving way to a dark rose, saffron, leather, and oud heart. On skin it usually settles into a smoky, woody amber with a dry, grown-up feel. This suits someone who likes polished but shadowy fragrances, especially in cooler weather.…

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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, Technique or 51 Pour Homme?

51 Pour Homme takes 1 of 1 categories. Technique is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; 51 Pour Homme is rated 4.23/5 from 232 votes. Choose Technique for a oud and white floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose 51 Pour Homme for a woody and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do Technique and 51 Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Lemon, Jasmine, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.

Is Technique or 51 Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

Technique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Technique and 51 Pour Homme?

Technique has top notes of Lemon and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Jasmine and Cedar, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. 51 Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine, Geranium and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Saffron and Birch.