Fragrance comparison

709 vs Tempo Sospeso

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 19 ratings analysed

3 wins

709

IKON

4.4117 votes

Rank #30,935 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Tempo Sospeso

Art Deco Perfumes

4.002 votes

Rank #65,520 CoffeeWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

709 takes 3 of 3 categories.

709
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tempo Sospeso
Choose it for a coffee and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

7093/3

Tempo Sospeso0/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 709
Sillage & projection: 709
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 709

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

709IKON

Tempo SospesoArt Deco Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 46%Had 10%Want 44%

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 9%Had 27%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

65%Love

18%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%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

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

Longevity709

Sillage709

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

amber84%

tobacco77%

coffee69%

smoky61%

coffee100%

warm spicy92%

green84%

woody77%

tobacco69%

balsamic61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and coffee

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Coffee

Heart

TobaccoIncenseAromatic SpicesEgyptian Jasmine

Base

Australian SandalwoodExotic WoodsAmberPatchouli

Top

CoffeeGalbanumNeroli

Heart

Lily-of-the-ValleyTulip

Base

TobaccoPatchouliLabdanumMuskHimalayan CedarIncense

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Tobacco, Incense and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring42

Summer17

Fall83

Winter100

Day60

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,935

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#65,520

PerfumerElina Arsenieva

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner709Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

709 opens with a dark, bitter coffee note and quickly moves into smoky tobacco, incense, and warm woods. It wears richer and drier than many sweet oriental scents, with a slightly masculine pull for some wearers. Best suited to cooler weather and evening wear, it usually reads bold, spicy, and long-lasting. Sample fir…

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Tempo Sospeso is a niche woody floral musk built around an unusual mix of coffee, green galbanum, neroli and tobacco. It opens sharp, aromatic and slightly bitter, then softens into airy florals before settling into a dry, smoky, resinous base. It looks best suited to wearers who enjoy textured, unsweet coffee scents …

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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, 709 or Tempo Sospeso?

709 takes 3 of 3 categories. 709 is rated 4.41/5 from 17 votes; Tempo Sospeso is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose 709 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tempo Sospeso for a coffee and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 709 or Tempo Sospeso?

709 lasts longest (709 78/100, Tempo Sospeso 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 709 or Tempo Sospeso?

709 projects furthest (709 70/100, Tempo Sospeso 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 709 and Tempo Sospeso smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and coffee accords. Common notes include Coffee, Tobacco, Incense and Patchouli.

Is 709 or Tempo Sospeso better for summer or winter?

709 suits evening wear; Tempo Sospeso suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 709 and Tempo Sospeso?

709 has top notes of Coffee, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Aromatic Spices and Egyptian Jasmine, a base of Australian Sandalwood, Exotic Woods, Amber and Patchouli. Tempo Sospeso has top notes of Coffee, Galbanum and Neroli, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley and Tulip, a base of Tobacco, Patchouli, Labdanum and Musk.