Fragrance comparison

Audace vs Waiting to Hold You

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Audace

Arcione

—0 votes

Rank #72,599 MuskyRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Waiting to Hold You

Phronema Perfumes

4.3310 votes

Rank #31,350 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Waiting to Hold You takes 1 of 1 categories.

Audace
Choose it for a musky and rose character.
Waiting to Hold You
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Audace0/1

Waiting to Hold You1/1

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: Waiting to Hold You

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AudaceArcione

Waiting to Hold YouPhronema Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.33/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

80%Love

0%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value88

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

rose92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

tobacco77%

sweet69%

animalic61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Pink PepperWoody NotesDamask RoseWhite GrapeWhite MuskChampagneVanillaAbsinthe

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SmokeCambodian OudTobaccoCoffeeMarigoldRoseDamask RoseSaffronHoneyAbsintheJasmineOsmanthus

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesDamask Rose and Absinthe. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring25

Summer0

Fall100

Winter75

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men67

Unisex0

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,599

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,350

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerWaiting to Hold YouHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Audace by Arcione opens with fizzy Champagne, tart White Grape, and sharp Absinthe before softening into Damask Rose and Vanilla over White Musk. The crisp carbonation hits skin first during cool spring evenings, leaving behind a powdery, woody trail that feels intimate rather than loud.

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Waiting to Hold You by Phronema Perfumes is a bold, smoke-heavy creation for men that leans into dark, resinous notes. Launched in 2025 by perfumer Weston Adam, this scent brings together tobacco, coffee, and Cambodian oud for a deeply intense experience. It suits cold weather, where its resinous warmth thrives on ski…

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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 Audace and Waiting to Hold You smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Damask Rose and Absinthe.

Is Audace or Waiting to Hold You better for summer or winter?

Waiting to Hold You suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Audace and Waiting to Hold You?

Audace features Pink Pepper, Woody Notes, Damask Rose, White Grape and White Musk. Waiting to Hold You features Smoke, Cambodian Oud, Tobacco, Coffee and Marigold.