Fragrance comparison

Atlas Fever vs Sin City

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 819 ratings analysed

1 wins

Atlas Fever

Ex Nihilo

4.17819 votes

Rank #2,707 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

Sin City

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #73,834 Fresh SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Atlas Fever takes 1 of 1 categories.

Atlas Fever
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sin City
Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character.

Atlas Fever1/1

Sin City0/1

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: Atlas Fever

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Atlas FeverEx Nihilo

Sin CityPoesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 819 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

32%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

819 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla91%

amber83%

powdery74%

balsamic65%

warm spicy56%

fresh spicy100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both vanilla and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

IncenseRed Berries

Heart2-4 hrs

Narcissus

Base8-10+ hrs

VanillaTonka BeanSandalwoodOakGuaiac WoodCedar

Notes

Black PepperRed WineRed BerriesVanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRed Berries, Vanilla and Oak. Durations are only published for Atlas Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring38

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day53

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men21

Unisex60

Women20

Date 36%Party 24%Casual 21%Work 19%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,707

PerfumerShyamala Maisondieu

Launched—

Reviews57

Overall rank#73,834

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAtlas FeverHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Atlas Fever by Ex Nihilo is a rich, comforting woody vanilla fragrance built around a bold contrast of dark smoke and sweet creaminess. The first spritz greets you with dry incense and a tart splash of red berries that feels sharp and prickly on skin for the first twenty minutes. As the sharpness settles, warm vanilla…

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Sin City by Poesie hits the skin with a sharp crack of black pepper floating over a dark glass of red wine. Red berries soak in the background, cutting through the initial tannic dryness with a soft, jammy sweetness. As the liquid warms on skin, boozy vanilla and creamy oak wood take over, softening the spice into a c…

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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.

Do Atlas Fever and Sin City smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and woody accords. Common notes include Red Berries, Vanilla and Oak.

Is Atlas Fever or Sin City better for summer or winter?

Atlas Fever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Atlas Fever and Sin City?

Atlas Fever has top notes of Incense and Red Berries, heart notes of Narcissus, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Oak. Sin City features Black Pepper, Red Wine, Red Berries, Vanilla and Oak.