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    HM vs. Rochas Man

    HM by Hanae Mori bottle

    HM

    Hanae Mori
    Eau de Parfum1997
    Strikingly similar
    New comparison

    HM peaks in spring, while Rochas Man belongs to fall. The side by side below shows where they overlap.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: HM vs. Rochas Man
    HMRochas Man
    ConcentrationEau de ParfumEau de Toilette
    Launched19971999
    GenderMaleMale
    Perfumer—Maurice Roucel
    Best seasonSpringFall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    HM

    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Powdery
    Woody
    Aromatic
    White Floral
    Amber
    Sweet

    Rochas Man

    Coffee
    Vanilla
    Sweet
    Lavender
    Woody
    Powdery
    Fruity
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    LemonBlackcurrantLavenderGreen Notes
    LavenderGreen NotesBergamot
    Heart
    IrisJasmineLily of the ValleyRose
    MuskJasmineLily of the ValleyRaspberry
    Base
    VanilleTonka BeanChocolateSandalwoodAmberCedarwoodOakmoss
    CoffeeVanillaAmberPatchouliSandalwood

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: HM vs. Rochas Man
    HMRochas Man
    Score4/54/5
    Longevity6-10 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagemoderatemoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    Clean opening, warm ending. That's it. No theater, no drama. Just a citrus-lavender top that brightens, a floral heart that eases in, and a vanilla-chocolate drydown that rewards patience.HM
    Some fragrances want to own the room. This one wants to sit in it. The coffee-vanilla-lavender trio is unabashedly warm, a choice, not an accident. It says the wearer picked comfort over competition.Rochas Man