CoSTUME NATIONAL Free d Homme vs Penhaligon's Cairo

CoSTUME NATIONAL Free d Homme and Penhaligon's Cairo compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

Free d HommeCoSTUME NATIONAL20224.1★

83% alikevs

CairoPenhaligon's20194.2★

The difference in plain words

Free d Homme and Cairo are very similar; both have Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha, Saffron and Labdanum. Free d Homme leans more citrus, while Cairo leans rose. Cairo projects more; it is more of an evening scent; Free d Homme gets better value-for-money votes.

Longer lastingAbout the same

Stronger projectionCairo

Better perceived valueFree d Homme

More of a night scentCairo

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Free d Homme ● Cairo

Both share: Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha · Saffron · Labdanum

Only in Free d Homme: Lime · Lemon · Incense

Only in Cairo: Damask Rose · Vanilla · Sandalwood · Patchouli · Cedar

Community votes

Free d Homme ← · → Cairo

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

≈ even

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Cairo +9

Price valueFree d Homme +29

Night-nessCairo +16

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

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