Fragrance comparison

Attraction vs Substance

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 45 ratings analysed

Attraction

MYSU Perfume

4.7243 votes

Rank #9,271 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Substance

Synesthesie

4.502 votes

Rank #57,540 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Substance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Attraction
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Substance
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Attraction1/4

Substance3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AttractionMYSU Perfume

SubstanceSynesthesie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.72/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 49%Had 8%Want 44%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

79%Love

16%Like

2%Ok

2%Dislike

0%Hate

43 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate93

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevitySubstance

SillageSubstance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value76

¤ Price value100

Category winnerSubstanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody86%

cinnamon72%

sweet58%

vanilla44%

powdery30%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cinnamon69%

musky61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cognac

Heart

CinnamonTonka Bean

Base

SandalwoodVanillaPraline

Top

HazelnutCognac

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline

InformationalShared notesCognac, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer7

Fall90

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men15

Unisex59

Women26

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,271

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,540

PerfumerFrancesco Perini

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAttractionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Attraction is a warm, spicy gourmand-leaning woody scent built around cinnamon, tonka, vanilla and sandalwood, with a boozy cognac idea rather than a sharp liquor opening. On skin it usually reads cosy, sweet and festive, the kind of fragrance people describe as Christmas-like, especially in cool weather and at night.

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Substance opens with a boozy cognac kick and a distinct hazelnut crunch. It is a dense gourmand experience that settles into a thick layer of praline and vanilla. This is a heavy hitter for cold nights when you want to feel wrapped in something warm and resinous. It avoids being a simple sugar bomb thanks to a salty a…

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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, Attraction or Substance?

Substance takes 3 of 4 categories. Attraction is rated 4.72/5 from 43 votes; Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Attraction for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Substance for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Attraction or Substance?

Substance lasts longest (Substance 100/100, Attraction 78/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Attraction or Substance?

Substance projects furthest (Substance 100/100, Attraction 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Attraction and Substance smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cognac, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.

Is Attraction or Substance better for summer or winter?

Attraction suits evening wear; Substance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Attraction and Substance?

Attraction has top notes of Cognac, heart notes of Cinnamon and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Praline. Substance has top notes of Hazelnut and Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon, Ambergris and Oakmoss, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Myrrh and Sandalwood.