Fragrance comparison

Athena vs OWN V

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Athena

Proad

3.504 votes

Rank #67,843 MuskyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

OWN V

Mith

4.147 votes

Rank #38,331 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

OWN V takes 4 of 4 categories.

Athena
Choose it for a musky and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
OWN V
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Athena0/4

OWN V4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: OWN V
Sillage & projection: OWN V
Value for money: OWN V
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: OWN V

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AthenaProad

OWN VMith

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

4.14/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 24%Had 8%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

14%Love

86%Like

0%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

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOWN V

SillageOWN V

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value71

Category winnerOWN VBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

powdery77%

musky65%

citrus53%

soft spicy42%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonBigaradeThymeSageAldehydesFigBasilAmbergrisSandalwoodFennelLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top

ClementineAldehydesMandarin OrangeJuniper BerriesAngelicaPink PepperCardamomBergamot

Heart

Star AniseBasilIrisPapyrusRose

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVirginian CedarAmbrette (Musk Mallow)White MuskLeatherCypressAmbergris

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Aldehydes, Basil and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Athena, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,843

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#38,331

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerOWN VHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Athena by Proad delivers an aromatic green profile built around crisp herbs, bright citrus, and earthy musks. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bigarade, and lemon, quickly softened by clean aldehydes and dry culinary herbs like thyme and sage. As the citrus sparkle settles, a powdery core emerges th…

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Mith OWN V is a bright, woody aromatic fragrance that opens with a burst of sweet clementine, zesty bergamot, and crisp aldehydes before settling into a smooth heart of powdery iris, basil, and crushed papyrus. The base wraps you in creamy sandalwood, Virginian cedar, soft white musk, and earthy vetiver. It smells cle…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Athena or OWN V?

OWN V takes 4 of 4 categories. Athena is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; OWN V is rated 4.14/5 from 7 votes. Choose Athena for a musky and aromatic character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose OWN V for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Athena or OWN V?

OWN V lasts longest (OWN V 66/100, Athena 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Athena or OWN V?

OWN V projects furthest (OWN V 59/100, Athena 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Athena and OWN V smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Aldehydes, Basil and Ambergris.

Is Athena or OWN V better for summer or winter?

Athena suits daytime wear; OWN V suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Athena and OWN V?

Athena features Bergamot, Lemon, Bigarade, Thyme and Sage. OWN V has top notes of Clementine, Aldehydes, Mandarin Orange and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Star Anise, Basil, Iris and Papyrus, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Virginian Cedar and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).