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Wode (Paint) vs Liberté Totale

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

Updated 42 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Liberté Totale takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Wode (Paint)

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Liberté Totale

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

Wode (Paint)2/5
Liberté Totale3/5
Ratings & consensus
Liberté Totale
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Liberté Totale
Sillage & projection
Wode (Paint)
Value for money
Liberté Totale
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Wode (Paint)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Wode (Paint)Boudicca
Liberté TotalePastor Privé Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 10%Had 5%Want 86%
4.60/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 56%Had 14%Want 30%
Category winnerLiberté TotaleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
26%Like
4%Ok
26%Dislike
0%Hate

27 votes

67%Love
27%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate90
Category winners

LongevityLiberté Totale

SillageWode (Paint)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value68
Category winnerLiberté TotaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy91%
amber83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
soft spicy56%
citrus100%
fresh spicy92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
soft spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CranberryPink PepperLimeBergamot
Heart
CardamomNutmegSageOlibanumSaffron
Base
Guaiac WoodLeatherAgarwood (Oud)OakmossPatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Saffron, Sage and Cardamom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter0
Day86
Night100
Spring100
Summer77
Fall54
Winter46
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men44
Unisex50
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,936

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#36,772

PerfumerEdgar Pastor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerWode (Paint)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wode (Paint) by Boudicca, created by perfumer Geza Schoen in 2008, spray-dispenses as a bright cobalt mist that stains skin before vanishing within minutes. Underneath the visual trick lies a dark, resinous leather scent built around sharp juniper berry, crushed cardamom, and raw opium accord. As the blue tint clears,…

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Liberté Totale by Pastor Privé Parfums opens with an energetic blast of tart cranberry, zesty lime, and crackling pink pepper. This brisk fruit opening quickly transitions into a complex aromatic heart of saffron, cardamom, and frankincense. As the scent settles on skin, rich base notes of guaiac wood, smooth leather,…

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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, Wode (Paint) or Liberté Totale?

Liberté Totale takes 3 of 5 categories. Wode (Paint) is rated 3.89/5 from 27 votes; Liberté Totale is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Wode (Paint) for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Liberté Totale for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Wode (Paint) or Liberté Totale?

Liberté Totale lasts longest (Liberté Totale 72/100, Wode (Paint) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wode (Paint) or Liberté Totale?

Wode (Paint) projects furthest (Wode (Paint) 66/100, Liberté Totale 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wode (Paint) and Liberté Totale smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Saffron, Sage and Cardamom.

Is Wode (Paint) or Liberté Totale better for summer or winter?

Wode (Paint) suits evening wear; Liberté Totale suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wode (Paint) and Liberté Totale?

Wode (Paint) features Juniper, Nutmeg, Coriander, Saffron and French labdanum. Liberté Totale has top notes of Cranberry, Pink Pepper, Lime and Bergamot, heart notes of Cardamom, Nutmeg, Sage and Olibanum, a base of Guaiac Wood, Leather, Agarwood (Oud) and Oakmoss.

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