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Accento vs Hour

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

Updated 2,485 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Accento takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Accento

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.

  • Hour

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Accento5/7
Hour2/7
Ratings & consensus
Accento
Community sentiment
Accento
Longevity
Accento
Sillage & projection
Accento
Value for money
Hour
Versatility
Hour
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Accento

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AccentoXerjoff
HourBlend Oud
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.03/ 5 · 2,419 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.61/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 39%Had 26%Want 35%
Category winnerAccentoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
30%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
3%Hate

1,781 votes

23%Love
35%Like
24%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerAccentoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate65
Category winners

LongevityAccento

SillageAccento

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value41
Category winnerHourBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
earthy69%
floral61%
woody100%
earthy92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
musky69%
fruity61%
Scent match88%Very similar · both musky, powdery and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
IrisPink PepperJasmine
Base
MuskAmberVetiverVanillaPatchouli
Top
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
Pink PepperIrisJasmine
Base
PatchouliVetiverVanillaAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Hyacinth, Iris and Pink Pepper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer90
Fall0
Winter39
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer81
Fall76
Winter48
Day100
Night50
Category winnerHourMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men24
Unisex54
Women21
Men24
Unisex57
Women19
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#639

PerfumerChristian Carbonnel, Laura Santander

Launched—

Reviews350

Overall rank#19,721

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAccentoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff Accento opens with a sharp burst of tart pineapple and cool green hyacinth before settling into a dense, powdery heart of iris and pink pepper. The scent dries down into a heavy base of clean musk, vetiver, and earthy patchouli, creating a crisp floral-fruity structure anchored by warm amber. It wears best dur…

Reviews →

Blend Oud Hour opens with a tart burst of pineapple paired alongside wet hyacinth, setting a bright botanical contrast right from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness calms down, iris and pink pepper add a dry powdery texture over clean jasmine. The base shifts into dark patchouli, earthy vetiver, and warm musk,…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Accento or Hour?

Accento takes 5 of 7 categories. Accento is rated 4.03/5 from 2,419 votes; Hour is rated 3.61/5 from 66 votes. Choose Accento for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Hour for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Accento or Hour?

Accento lasts longest (Accento 80/100, Hour 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Accento or Hour?

Accento projects furthest (Accento 72/100, Hour 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Accento and Hour smell similar?

Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, powdery and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Hyacinth, Iris and Pink Pepper.

Is Accento or Hour better for summer or winter?

For summer, Accento is the stronger pick. For winter, Hour is the stronger pick. Hour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Accento and Hour?

Accento has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Iris, Pink Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Vetiver and Vanilla. Hour has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Amber.

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