Fragrance comparison

9 Final Spirit vs Griffon

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

9 Final Spirit

Spiritum

3.9146 votes

Rank #45,451 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Griffon

Quearmé

3.3614 votes

Rank #53,725 WoodyWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Griffon takes 3 of 5 categories.

9 Final Spirit
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Griffon
Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

9 Final Spirit2/5

Griffon3/5

Ratings & consensus: 9 Final Spirit
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Griffon
Sillage & projection: Griffon
Value for money: Griffon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 9 Final Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

9 Final SpiritSpiritum

GriffonQuearmé

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

3.36/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 24%Had 19%Want 57%

Category winner9 Final SpiritRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

7%Dislike

4%Hate

46 votes

14%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityGriffon

SillageGriffon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price value45

Category winnerGriffonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

woody100%

whiskey92%

aromatic84%

green77%

powdery69%

tobacco61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonDavanaLabdanumClary Sage

Heart

DatesSaffron

Base

MyrhhAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoSandalwoodIncenseVanillaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaMusk

Top15-30 mins

WhiskeyDavanaBergamot

Heart3-4 hrs

Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaRoseAgarwood (Oud)

Base8-10 hrs

TobaccoWhite MuskSandalwoodAmberGurjan balsam

InformationalShared notesDavana, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Griffon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall93

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day39

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex52

Women26

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

Date 36%Party 29%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,451

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,725

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner9 Final SpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

9 Final Spirit by Spiritum opens with an inviting burst of spicy cinnamon, herbal clary sage, and warm labdanum resin. As it settles onto the skin, the heart reveals rich, honeyed dates paired with earthy saffron, creating a deep and comforting sweetness that never turns cloying. The base grounds the entire blend in d…

Reviews →

Griffon by Quearmé delivers a rich blast of boozy warmth right out of the nozzle. The whiskey note hits first with an unmistakable barrel-aged bite. A brief splash of bergamot keeps the opening from feeling sticky, while davana adds a subtle, herbal raisin sweetness underneath. Within twenty minutes, the composition p…

Reviews →

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, 9 Final Spirit or Griffon?

Griffon takes 3 of 5 categories. 9 Final Spirit is rated 3.91/5 from 46 votes; Griffon is rated 3.36/5 from 14 votes. Choose 9 Final Spirit for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Griffon for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 9 Final Spirit or Griffon?

Griffon lasts longest (Griffon 87/100, 9 Final Spirit 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 9 Final Spirit or Griffon?

Griffon projects furthest (Griffon 75/100, 9 Final Spirit 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 9 Final Spirit and Griffon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Davana, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is 9 Final Spirit or Griffon better for summer or winter?

9 Final Spirit suits evening wear; Griffon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9 Final Spirit and Griffon?

9 Final Spirit has top notes of Cinnamon, Davana, Labdanum and Clary Sage, heart notes of Dates and Saffron, a base of Myrhh, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood. Griffon has top notes of Whiskey, Davana and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Rose and Agarwood (Oud), a base of Tobacco, White Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.