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Tom Yum vs Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

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

Updated 97 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Tom Yum

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Tom Yum1/4
Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste
Sillage & projection
Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste
Value for money
Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Tom Yum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tom YumPrissana
Gentlemen's Barber Cuir ZesteMondial 1908
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.05/ 5 · 95 votes
Have 21%Had 7%Want 73%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
39%Love
37%Like
16%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

95 votes

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage47
♥ Love / hate76
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityGentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

SillageGentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value40
¤ Price value100
Category winnerGentlemen's Barber Cuir ZesteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic83%
fresh spicy65%
herbal48%
woody30%
citrus100%
fresh spicy91%
aromatic83%
green74%
woody65%
white floral56%
Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
GrapefruitBergamotLemonLime
Heart
White FlowersPetitgrainPeppermintRosemary
Base
PatchouliLeatherNutmegMusk
InformationalShared notesLime, Lemon, Petitgrain and Grapefruit. Durations are only published for Tom Yum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring76
Summer100
Fall13
Winter8
Day100
Night24
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men19
Unisex74
Women7
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,705

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#47,906

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTom YumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Yum by Prissana translates the energetic, tangy profile of Thailand's famous sour soup into an invigorating wearable fragrance. Crafted by perfumer Prin Lomros, this citrus aromatic creation leaves behind any savory broth or fish sauce nuances, focusing purely on raw botanicals. A sharp burst of kaffir lime, tart …

Reviews →

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste by Mondial 1908 is a crisp, Italian barbershop fragrance that balances bright citrus with smooth leather. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cold grapefruit, bitter bergamot, lemon, and lime zest. As the citrus settles, a cool wave of peppermint, herbal rosemary, and leafy petitgrain e…

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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, Tom Yum or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste takes 3 of 4 categories. Tom Yum is rated 4.05/5 from 95 votes; Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tom Yum for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Tom Yum or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste lasts longest (Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste 80/100, Tom Yum 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tom Yum or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste projects furthest (Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste 50/100, Tom Yum 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tom Yum and Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, Lemon, Petitgrain and Grapefruit.

Is Tom Yum or Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste better for summer or winter?

Tom Yum suits daytime wear; Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tom Yum and Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste?

Tom Yum features Lemongrass, Kaffir Lime, Lime, Galanga and Lemon. Gentlemen's Barber Cuir Zeste has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot, Lemon and Lime, heart notes of White Flowers, Petitgrain, Peppermint and Rosemary, a base of Patchouli, Leather, Nutmeg and Musk.

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