Fragrance comparison

Ancient Currents vs 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 33 ratings analysed

Ancient Currents

House of Noya

3.679 votes

Rank #57,924 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Meo Fusciuni

3.6724 votes

Rank #40,123 WoodyBalsamic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) takes 4 of 4 categories.

Ancient Currents
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Choose it for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ancient Currents0/4

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Sillage & projection: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Value for money: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient CurrentsHouse of Noya

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)Meo Fusciuni

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

3.67/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 23%Had 1%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

33%Like

33%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

46%Love

13%Like

8%Ok

29%Dislike

4%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

Longevity1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Sillage1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value54

Category winner1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

marine84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

woody100%

balsamic92%

aromatic84%

smoky77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotSaffronelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

Sea NotesOakmoss

Base6-8+ hrs

PatchouliCedarwoodHaitian Vetiver

Notes

PatchouliIncenseelemiCedarwoodTobaccoVetiverGingerBirchSichuan PepperRose GeraniumGrapefruitCinnamon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared noteselemi, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Haitian Vetiver. Durations are only published for Ancient Currents, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night92

Spring63

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

Casual 33%Work 30%Date 23%Party 15%

Men50

Unisex44

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,924

PerfumerPaul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#40,123

PerfumerGiuseppe Imprezzabile

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winner1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ancient Currents by House of Noya takes the concept of river water and flips it on its head. Instead of sweet melon or laundry detergent, you get a rush of cold bergamot and warm saffron meeting realistic salty sea notes. Perfumer Paul Guerlain grounds that brisk aquatic blast with damp oakmoss, smoky Haitian vetiver,…

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1# Nota di Viaggio (2025) by Meo Fusciuni opens with sharp ginger, bergamot, and resinous elemi before settling into a dark core of frankincense, birch tar, and earthy patchouli. Warm spices like saffron and cinnamon weave through dry cedarwood and raw tobacco leaves, creating a heavy, balsamic scent profile with pers…

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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, Ancient Currents or 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) takes 4 of 4 categories. Ancient Currents is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) is rated 3.67/5 from 24 votes. Choose Ancient Currents for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) for a woody and balsamic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Currents or 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)?

1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) lasts longest (1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) 65/100, Ancient Currents 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Currents or 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)?

Projection is very close: 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) 58/100, Ancient Currents 56/100 for sillage.

Do Ancient Currents and 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Haitian Vetiver.

Is Ancient Currents or 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) better for summer or winter?

Ancient Currents suits daytime wear; 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Currents and 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025)?

Ancient Currents has top notes of Bergamot, Saffron and elemi, heart notes of Sea Notes and Oakmoss, a base of Patchouli, Cedarwood and Haitian Vetiver. 1# nota di viaggio (rites de passage) (2025) features Patchouli, Incense, elemi, Cedarwood and Tobacco.