Fragrance comparison

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) vs Ancient Currents

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

4 wins

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Meo Fusciuni

3.6724 votes

Rank #40,123 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Ancient Currents

House of Noya

3.679 votes

Rank #57,924 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) takes 4 of 4 categories.

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ancient Currents
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)4/4

Ancient Currents0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Sillage & projection: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Value for money: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)Meo Fusciuni

Ancient CurrentsHouse of Noya

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 75%

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

29%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

22%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

Longevity1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Sillage1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value34

Category winner1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

marine84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PatchouliIncenseelemiCedarwoodTobaccoVetiverGingerBirchSichuan PepperRose GeraniumGrapefruitCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

Top20-30 mins

BergamotSaffronelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea NotesOakmoss

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliCedarwoodHaitian Vetiver

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, elemi, Cedarwood and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Ancient Currents, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex44

Women6

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 23%Party 15%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,123

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#57,924

PerfumerPaul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

1# Nota di Viaggio (2025) by Meo Fusciuni opens with sharp ginger, bergamot, and resinous elemi before settling into a dark core of frankincense, birch tar, and earthy patchouli. Warm spices like saffron and cinnamon weave through dry cedarwood and raw tobacco leaves, creating a heavy, balsamic scent profile with pers…

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Ancient Currents by House of Noya takes the concept of river water and flips it on its head. Instead of sweet melon or laundry detergent, you get a rush of cold bergamot and warm saffron meeting realistic salty sea notes. Perfumer Paul Guerlain grounds that brisk aquatic blast with damp oakmoss, smoky Haitian vetiver,…

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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, 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) or Ancient Currents?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) takes 4 of 4 categories. 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) is rated 3.67/5 from 24 votes; Ancient Currents is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ancient Currents for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) or Ancient Currents?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) lasts longest (1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) 65/100, Ancient Currents 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) or Ancient Currents?

Projection is very close: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) 58/100, Ancient Currents 56/100 for sillage.

Do 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) and Ancient Currents smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, elemi, Cedarwood and Vetiver.

Is 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) or Ancient Currents better for summer or winter?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) suits daytime wear; Ancient Currents suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) and Ancient Currents?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) features Patchouli, Incense, elemi, Cedarwood and Tobacco. Ancient Currents has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron and elemi, heart notes of Sea Notes and Oakmoss, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Haitian Vetiver.