Fragrance comparison

Act vs Hinoki Shower

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 308 ratings analysed

Act

Der Duft

3.1876 votes

Rank #19,295 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Hinoki Shower

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.57232 votes

Rank #10,988 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hinoki Shower takes 4 of 7 categories.

Act
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Hinoki Shower
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Act3/7

Hinoki Shower4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ActDer Duft

Hinoki ShowerBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%

3.57/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerHinoki ShowerRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

20%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

9%Hate

76 votes

24%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

169 votes

Category winnerHinoki ShowerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAct

SillageHinoki Shower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value44

Category winnerActBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

woody100%

aromatic83%

camphor65%

tobacco48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter OrangeLimeAmbergrisTobaccoCypressMossCarambola (Star Fruit)MuskLavenderVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineCamphor

Heart

CedarWoody NotesThyme

Base

TobaccoMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Cypress, Moss and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Act, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night52

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Category winnerActMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex40

Women2

Casual 45%Work 24%Date 17%Party 14%

Men45

Unisex52

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,295

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#10,988

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerHinoki ShowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Act by Der Duft opens with a startling burst of bitter orange, tart lime, and astringent cypress. You get an immediate flash of medicinal pine needles and solvent warmth before the blend settles. It does not play polite. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus yields to a pungent layer of unlit tobacco leaf, dry lavend…

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Hinoki Shower opens with sharp camphor, pine and cypress, then settles into dry cedar, mossy woods and a soft tobacco trail. It smells like damp timber, cool forest air and a freshly heated sauna. This is a calm, woody aromatic that usually wears close to the skin. It suits anyone who likes meditative, green-leaning …

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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, Act or Hinoki Shower?

Hinoki Shower takes 4 of 7 categories. Act is rated 3.18/5 from 76 votes; Hinoki Shower is rated 3.57/5 from 232 votes. Choose Act for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Hinoki Shower for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Act or Hinoki Shower?

They last about the same: Act 72/100, Hinoki Shower 71/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Act or Hinoki Shower?

Hinoki Shower projects furthest (Hinoki Shower 57/100, Act 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Act and Hinoki Shower smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Cypress, Moss and Vetiver.

Is Act or Hinoki Shower better for summer or winter?

For summer, Act is the stronger pick. For winter, Hinoki Shower is the stronger pick. Act suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Act and Hinoki Shower?

Act features Bitter Orange, Lime, Ambergris, Tobacco and Cypress. Hinoki Shower has top notes of Cypress, Pine and Camphor, heart notes of Cedar, Woody Notes and Thyme, a base of Tobacco, Moss and Vetiver.