Fragrance comparison

9 Final Spirit vs St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

9 Final Spirit

Spiritum

3.9146 votes

Rank #45,866 SweetAmber

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46%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Phronema Perfumes

4.1910 votes

Rank #21,521 SweetAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave takes 3 of 4 categories.

9 Final Spirit
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

9 Final Spirit1/4

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave3/4

Ratings & consensus: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Sillage & projection: 9 Final Spirit
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

9 Final SpiritSpiritum

St. Joseph the Hesychast's CavePhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.91/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 21%Had 8%Want 71%

4.19/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerSt. Joseph the Hesychast's CaveRating 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySt. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Sillage9 Final Spirit

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

balsamic77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

sweet100%

amber92%

musky84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, amber and warm spicy

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

Notes

MyrhhMuskDried ApricotFrankincenseDatesMysore SandalwoodVietnamese OudVanillaOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Dates, Myrhh and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring13

Summer13

Fall93

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men22

Unisex52

Women26

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,866

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,521

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSt. Joseph the Hesychast's CaveHigher 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…

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St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave by Phronema Perfumes is a resinous, gourmand-adjacent fragrance built on deep amber, dried fruit, and incense. It opens with the warm spice of cinnamon and orange blossom, settling into a dark, meditative base of myrrh, frankincense, dates, and agarwood. It is a contemplative scent, bes…

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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, 9 Final Spirit or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave takes 3 of 4 categories. 9 Final Spirit is rated 3.91/5 from 46 votes; St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave is rated 4.19/5 from 10 votes. Choose 9 Final Spirit for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave for a sweet and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, 9 Final Spirit or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

They last about the same: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 80/100, 9 Final Spirit 78/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, 9 Final Spirit or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

Projection is very close: 9 Final Spirit 66/100, St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 65/100 for sillage.

Do 9 Final Spirit and St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Dates, Myrhh and Vanilla.

Is 9 Final Spirit or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave better for summer or winter?

9 Final Spirit suits evening wear; St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 9 Final Spirit and St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

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. St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave features Myrhh, Musk, Dried Apricot, Frankincense and Dates.