Ancients vs Dupeze
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
51%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ancients takes 1 of 1 categories.
AncientsChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
DupezeChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Ancients1/1
Dupeze0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ancients
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AncientsTanaïsDupezeJean PesteWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 85%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
25%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic90%
earthy80%
fresh spicy70%
green60%
ozonic50%
woody100%
aromatic91%
powdery83%
earthy74%
lavender65%
musky56%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and earthy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CypressPineLavenderVioletBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
Balsam FirViolet LeafGeranium
Base
Soil TinctureAtlas CedarIvyVetiverMossTonka Bean
Top
LavenderCypress
Heart
VioletCedar
Base
SandalwoodPatchouliVetiverMusk
InformationalShared notesCypress, Lavender, Violet and Atlas Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#60,581
PerfumerTanaïs
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#73,621
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAncientsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAncients opens with sharp pine needle and resinous blue cypress, cutting through cool air like foggy morning woods. Damp violet leaf and balsam fir settle over a grounding base of wet soil, atlas cedar, and earthy moss. It wears dark, green, and quiet, capturing damp forest floor rather than a barbershop herbal.
Reviews →Jean Peste Dupeze opens with a dry, clean burst of lavender and sharp cypress, immediately establishing a traditional masculine profile. As the liquid warms on skin, the initial herbal bite softens, paving the way for a clean violet leaf note and dry cedar wood. This green, woody core keeps the composition feeling cle…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Do Ancients and Dupeze smell similar?
Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Lavender, Violet and Atlas Cedar.
Is Ancients or Dupeze better for summer or winter?
Ancients suits daytime wear; Dupeze suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ancients and Dupeze?
Ancients has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Lavender and Violet, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Violet Leaf and Geranium, a base of Soil Tincture, Atlas Cedar, Ivy and Vetiver. Dupeze has top notes of Lavender and Cypress, heart notes of Violet and Cedar, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Vetiver and Musk.
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