Absent Presence vs Sandscript
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
55%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Absent Presence takes 1 of 1 categories.
Absent PresenceChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
SandscriptChoose it for a woody and citrus character.
Absent Presence1/1
Sandscript0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Absent Presence
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Absent PresenceBeauFort LondonSandscriptJozoorWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate27%Love
41%Like
18%Ok
12%Dislike
3%Hate
147 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
green84%
powdery77%
fresh spicy69%
citrus61%
woody100%
citrus91%
fruity83%
fresh spicy74%
powdery65%
sweet56%
Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, citrus and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotGalbanumBlack Pepper
Heart
Violet LeafJasmine
Base
SandalwoodBourbon VetiverLeatherMuskCedarwoodAmber
Top
BergamotFigGinger
Heart
Galbanum
Base
SandalwoodAmberCedarwood
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter78
Day–
Night–
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#16,478
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews15
Overall rank#76,852
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAbsent PresenceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAbsent Presence by BeauFort London shakes off the heavy, gunpowder smoke of its older siblings, delivering a quiet, cerebral green fragrance. It starts with a sharp, cold snap of black pepper and galbanum, presenting a wet, bitter-green crunch that feels like damp moss after rain. As the initial blast settles, a dry, …
Reviews →Sandscript by Jozoor is a woody aromatic fragrance introduced in 2025. It opens with a crisp burst of Calabrian bergamot, fig, and ginger, creating a bright introduction. The heart develops with green galbanum, eventually settling into a dry, warm finish of sandalwood, amber, and cedarwood. This scent offers a balance…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Absent Presence and Sandscript smell similar?
Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Galbanum, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.
What are the notes in Absent Presence and Sandscript?
Absent Presence has top notes of Bergamot, Galbanum and Black Pepper, heart notes of Violet Leaf and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood, Bourbon Vetiver, Leather and Musk. Sandscript has top notes of Bergamot, Fig and Ginger, heart notes of Galbanum, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Cedarwood.
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