Fragrance comparison

Arabian Nights vs St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 113 ratings analysed

3 wins

Arabian Nights

Jesus Del Pozo

4.03103 votes

Rank #9,867 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Phronema Perfumes

4.1910 votes

Rank #21,521 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Arabian Nights takes 3 of 4 categories.

Arabian Nights
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Arabian Nights3/4

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave1/4

Ratings & consensus: Arabian Nights
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Sillage & projection: Arabian Nights
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Arabian Nights

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Arabian NightsJesus Del Pozo

St. Joseph the Hesychast's CavePhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

4.19/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerArabian NightsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

44%Like

3%Ok

15%Dislike

1%Hate

103 votes

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevitySt. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

SillageArabian Nights

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

warm spicy77%

balsamic69%

cinnamon61%

sweet100%

amber92%

musky84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonYlang-YlangPink PepperOrange Blossom

Heart

DatesGardeniaIncenseJasmine

Base

BenzoinMyrrhVanillaAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliLabdanum

Notes

MyrhhMuskDried ApricotFrankincenseDatesMysore SandalwoodVietnamese OudVanillaOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineCivet

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Orange Blossom, Dates and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer21

Fall77

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex38

Women62

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,867

PerfumerJean-Christophe Hérault

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#21,521

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerArabian NightsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jesus Del Pozo Arabian Nights opens with a warm dusting of cinnamon and pink pepper over sunny orange blossom and sweet ylang-ylang. The real heart of the fragrance reveals dark, honeyed dates paired with creamy jasmine and wisps of fragrant incense smoke. As the scent settles into the skin, golden benzoin resin, smoo…

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St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave by Phronema Perfumes is a resinous, gourmand-adjacent fragrance built on deep amber, dried fruit, and incense. It opens with the warm spice of cinnamon and orange blossom, settling into a dark, meditative base of myrrh, frankincense, dates, and agarwood. It is a contemplative scent, bes…

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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, Arabian Nights or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

Arabian Nights takes 3 of 4 categories. Arabian Nights is rated 4.03/5 from 103 votes; St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave is rated 4.19/5 from 10 votes. Choose Arabian Nights for a amber and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave for a sweet and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Arabian Nights or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave lasts longest (St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 80/100, Arabian Nights 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Arabian Nights or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

Arabian Nights projects furthest (Arabian Nights 71/100, St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Arabian Nights and St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Orange Blossom, Dates and Jasmine.

Is Arabian Nights or St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave better for summer or winter?

Arabian Nights suits daytime wear; St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Arabian Nights and St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave?

Arabian Nights has top notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Pink Pepper and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Dates, Gardenia, Incense and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Myrrh, Vanilla and Agarwood (Oud). St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave features Myrhh, Musk, Dried Apricot, Frankincense and Dates.