Fragrance comparison

Ancient Currents vs Camden Town

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

Ancient Currents

House of Noya

3.679 votes

Rank #57,924 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Camden Town

Hugh Parsons

4.205 votes

Rank #44,317 IrisOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Camden Town takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ancient Currents
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Camden Town
Choose it for a iris and oud character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Ancient Currents1/5

Camden Town4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Camden Town
Sillage & projection: Ancient Currents
Value for money: Camden Town
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Camden Town
Fragranxe ranking: Camden Town

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ancient CurrentsHouse of Noya

Camden TownHugh Parsons

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 27%Had 4%Want 69%

4.20/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

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

60%Love

0%Like

40%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityCamden Town

SillageAncient Currents

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value50

Category winnerCamden TownBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

marine84%

earthy77%

warm spicy69%

patchouli61%

iris100%

oud92%

warm spicy84%

powdery77%

woody69%

earthy61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and earthy

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronBlack Orchidelemi

Heart3-4 hrs

OrrisOudCypriolSandal

Base7-9+ hrs

Cashmere WoodPatchouliOakmoss

Category winnerCamden TownLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night92

Spring25

Summer0

Fall75

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men55

Unisex45

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,924

PerfumerPaul Guerlain

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,317

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerCamden TownHigher 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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Camden Town by Hugh Parsons hits the air with a bold punch of bittersweet saffron, resinous elemi, and dark black orchid petals. As the initial sharpness softens, the scent reveals a dense core of powdery orris root, earthy cypriol, and deep woody oud that commands immediate attention. Warm Australian-style sandalwood…

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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 Camden Town?

Camden Town takes 4 of 5 categories. Ancient Currents is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Camden Town is rated 4.20/5 from 5 votes. Choose Ancient Currents for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Camden Town for a iris and oud character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ancient Currents or Camden Town?

Camden Town lasts longest (Camden Town 80/100, Ancient Currents 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ancient Currents or Camden Town?

Ancient Currents projects furthest (Ancient Currents 56/100, Camden Town 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ancient Currents and Camden Town smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and earthy accords. Common notes include Saffron, elemi, Oakmoss and Patchouli.

Is Ancient Currents or Camden Town better for summer or winter?

Ancient Currents suits daytime wear; Camden Town suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ancient Currents and Camden Town?

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. Camden Town has top notes of Saffron, Black Orchid and elemi, heart notes of Orris, Oud, Cypriol and Sandal, a base of Cashmere Wood, Patchouli and Oakmoss.