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Amaterasu vs Honey, I Bought a House!

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaterasu takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Amaterasu

    Choose it for a lactonic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Honey, I Bought a House!

    Choose it for a ozonic and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Amaterasu3/4
Honey, I Bought a House!1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Amaterasu
Sillage & projection
Honey, I Bought a House!
Value for money
Amaterasu
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Amaterasu

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AmaterasuPoesie
Honey, I Bought a House!House of Atropa
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.21/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 22%Had 3%Want 75%
3.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
43%Love
43%Like
7%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

14%Love
43%Like
43%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity47
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityAmaterasu

SillageHoney, I Bought a House!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value65
¤ Price value38
Category winnerAmaterasuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
lactonic100%
woody92%
savory84%
warm spicy77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
ozonic100%
sweet92%
woody84%
oud77%
fruity69%
lactonic61%
Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, lactonic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Cardamom
Heart
SandalwoodRiceMilk
Base
WheatAmberSunflower
Top15-30 mins
GrapesOzonic notesGreen Grass
Heart2-4 hrs
Coconut MilkMilkRice
Base6-8 hrs
OudSpruceCabreuva
InformationalShared notesRice and Milk. Durations are only published for Honey, I Bought a House!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring55
Summer9
Fall100
Winter64
Day100
Night78
Spring67
Summer100
Fall67
Winter33
Day100
Night35
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex86
Women14
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Casual 41%Work 31%Date 21%Party 8%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,795

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#59,182

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmaterasuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaterasu by Poesie opens with a prickle of green cardamom before settling into a warm bowl of steamed jasmine rice and warm whole milk. Golden sandalwood and dry wheat give the middle phase a toasted grain texture that prevents the gourmand elements from turning sticky or overly sugary. As the oil warms on your wrist…

Reviews →

Honey, I Bought a House! by House of Atropa delivers a surprising clash of crisp outdoor air and cozy breakfast steam. It hits the skin with tart purple grapes, clipped lawn grass, and a gust of chilly ozone. You smell rain on clean soil. Within twenty minutes, the tart fruit settles into steamed jasmine rice and silk…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amaterasu or Honey, I Bought a House!?

Amaterasu takes 3 of 4 categories. Amaterasu is rated 4.21/5 from 14 votes; Honey, I Bought a House! is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Amaterasu for a lactonic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Honey, I Bought a House! for a ozonic and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amaterasu or Honey, I Bought a House!?

Amaterasu lasts longest (Amaterasu 60/100, Honey, I Bought a House! 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amaterasu or Honey, I Bought a House!?

Honey, I Bought a House! projects furthest (Honey, I Bought a House! 63/100, Amaterasu 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaterasu and Honey, I Bought a House! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, lactonic and sweet accords. Common notes include Rice and Milk.

Is Amaterasu or Honey, I Bought a House! better for summer or winter?

Amaterasu suits daytime wear; Honey, I Bought a House! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaterasu and Honey, I Bought a House!?

Amaterasu has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Sandalwood, Rice and Milk, a base of Wheat, Amber and Sunflower. Honey, I Bought a House! has top notes of Grapes, Ozonic notes and Green Grass, heart notes of Coconut Milk, Milk and Rice, a base of Oud, Spruce and Cabreuva.

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