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Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) vs Lignum Vitae

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

Updated 819 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lignum Vitae takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)

    Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Lignum Vitae

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)0/5
Lignum Vitae5/5
Ratings & consensus
Lignum Vitae
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Lignum Vitae
Sillage & projection
Lignum Vitae
Value for money
Lignum Vitae
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Lignum Vitae

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Wild Drops Parfums
Lignum VitaeBeauFort London
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.09/ 5 · 22 votes
Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%
4.03/ 5 · 797 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerLignum VitaeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
55%Love
18%Like
14%Ok
9%Dislike
5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

39%Love
39%Like
11%Ok
9%Dislike
2%Hate

797 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityLignum Vitae

SillageLignum Vitae

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value47
Category winnerLignum VitaeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
vanilla90%
caramel80%
powdery70%
musky60%
sweet50%
citrus100%
fresh spicy91%
aromatic83%
marine74%
sweet65%
salty56%
Scent match16%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CaramelVanillaWoolOakCedarAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmberGuaiac WoodMossDriftwood

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BiscuitCitronSea NotesLimeGingerCaramelBergamotJuniper
Heart
PepperGuaiac WoodAgarwood (Oud)Vetiver
Base
Sea SaltVanillaOakmossSandAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesCaramel, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) 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
Spring18
Summer24
Fall100
Winter35
Day100
Night83
Spring100
Summer95
Fall0
Winter60
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men14
Unisex71
Women14
Men18
Unisex73
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,443

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#3,376

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews74

Category winnerLignum VitaeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Autumn Forest 5 smells like a damp autumn walk with moss, leaves, soft woods, and a gourmand glow underneath. Reviews describe it as unusually naturalistic, with vanilla, caramel, cashmere-like warmth, and an animalic touch that makes it feel textured rather than clean. It suits wearers who enjoy atmospheric woods mor…

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BeauFort London's Lignum Vitae opens with a striking contrast of warm ginger biscuit and sharp citron zest, immediately set against a cool sea breeze. As the golden pastry sweetness settles, salty marine notes and crushed black pepper cut through the gourmand rich top notes, preventing it from leaning too cloying. It …

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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, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae takes 5 of 5 categories. Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) is rated 4.09/5 from 22 votes; Lignum Vitae is rated 4.03/5 from 797 votes. Choose Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) for a woody and vanilla character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Lignum Vitae for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Lignum Vitae?

Lignum Vitae lasts longest (Lignum Vitae 67/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Lignum Vitae?

Projection is very close: Lignum Vitae 57/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 56/100 for sillage.

Do Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Lignum Vitae smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Caramel, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk.

Is Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Lignum Vitae better for summer or winter?

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Lignum Vitae?

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) features Caramel, Vanilla, Wool, Oak and Cedar. Lignum Vitae has top notes of Biscuit, Citron, Sea Notes and Lime, heart notes of Pepper, Guaiac Wood, Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver, a base of Sea Salt, Vanilla, Oakmoss and Sand.

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