Fragrance comparison

Alchemical Spice vs Homa (हवन)

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 95 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alchemical Spice

Bramasole

4.333 votes

Rank #56,902 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Homa (हवन)

Prin

4.1092 votes

Rank #10,414 MuskyAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alchemical Spice takes 3 of 4 categories.

Alchemical Spice
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Homa (हवन)
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alchemical Spice3/4

Homa (हवन)1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alchemical Spice
Sillage & projection: Alchemical Spice
Value for money: Alchemical Spice
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Homa (हवन)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alchemical SpiceBramasole

Homa (हवन)Prin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

4.10/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

49%Love

26%Like

15%Ok

5%Dislike

4%Hate

92 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAlchemical Spice

SillageAlchemical Spice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAlchemical SpiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy91%

smoky83%

oud74%

leather65%

aromatic56%

musky100%

animalic92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

smoky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CardamomNutmegAgarwood (Oud)CastoreumCuminBlack PepperGingerClovesCinnamonCorianderRoseIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HyraxAshGoat hair tinctureCivetCuminBeeswaxIncenseIndian OudMushroomLaotian OudHayCostus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCumin and Incense. Durations are only published for Homa (हवन), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring39

Summer6

Fall87

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men65

Unisex30

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,902

PerfumerFabio Meloni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,414

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerHoma (हवन)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alchemical Spice by Bramasole hits the skin with an intense blast of cracked black pepper, green cardamom, and pungent nutmeg. Nose Fabio Meloni built this fragrance for men who appreciate dry, unyielding spice profiles rather than modern sugary gourmands. As the initial sharp bite settles down, smoky incense and dens…

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Homa (हवन) by Prin is an intense, unapologetically animalic fragrance built around the concept of a sacred Vedic fire ritual. Created by perfumer Prin Lomros and launched in 2020, it centers on potent raw materials including hyrax, goat hair tincture, and civet, combined with ash, incense, and rich Indian oud. Warm sp…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Alchemical Spice or Homa (हवन)?

Alchemical Spice takes 3 of 4 categories. Alchemical Spice is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes; Homa (हवन) is rated 4.10/5 from 92 votes. Choose Alchemical Spice for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Homa (हवन) for a musky and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.