Fragrance comparison

Athunis vs St. Barthelemy

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 64 ratings analysed

4 wins

Athunis

Sigilli

4.0054 votes

Rank #9,846 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

St. Barthelemy

Jouany Perfumes

3.8010 votes

Rank #54,399 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Athunis takes 4 of 4 categories.

Athunis
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
St. Barthelemy
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Athunis4/4

St. Barthelemy0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AthunisSigilli

St. BarthelemyJouany Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 30%Had 12%Want 58%

3.80/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerAthunisRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

37%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

30%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAthunis

SillageAthunis

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

earthy65%

musky48%

powdery30%

woody100%

patchouli92%

earthy84%

citrus77%

aromatic69%

white floral61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Virginia Cedar

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Woodsy NotesMusk

Top

Grapefruit

Heart

JasmineVirginia CedarVanilleCoconut

Base

PatchouliVetiverMuskSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVirginia Cedar, Vetiver and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring40

Summer10

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,846

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews12

Overall rank#54,399

PerfumerChristophe Jouany

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAthunisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Athunis is a dark, smoky cedar and vetiver scent that wears dry, earthy, and unapologetically masculine. It opens with a wet cedar effect that quickly turns burnt, woody, and sharp, then settles into a musky vetiver dry-down with a slightly powdery edge. This is the kind of fragrance to sample before buying. It suits …

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St. Barthelemy by Jouany Perfumes is a woody floral musk that captures a sun-warmed tropical escape without the usual sugary sunscreen tropes. It relies on a sharp grapefruit opening to cut through a rich heart of cedar and coconut. Wear this on hot summer afternoons when you want a relaxed, dry woodiness that project…

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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, Athunis or St. Barthelemy?

Athunis takes 4 of 4 categories. Athunis is rated 4.00/5 from 54 votes; St. Barthelemy is rated 3.80/5 from 10 votes. Choose Athunis for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose St. Barthelemy for a woody and patchouli character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Athunis or St. Barthelemy?

Athunis lasts longest (Athunis 83/100, St. Barthelemy 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Athunis or St. Barthelemy?

Athunis projects furthest (Athunis 74/100, St. Barthelemy 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Athunis and St. Barthelemy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Virginia Cedar, Vetiver and Musk.

Is Athunis or St. Barthelemy better for summer or winter?

Athunis suits day or night wear; St. Barthelemy suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Athunis and St. Barthelemy?

Athunis has top notes of Virginia Cedar, heart notes of Vetiver, a base of Woodsy Notes and Musk. St. Barthelemy has top notes of Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Virginia Cedar, Vanille and Coconut, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Musk and Sandalwood.