Fragrance comparison

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) vs Riwaya Chapter I

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)

Wild Drops Parfums

4.0922 votes

Rank #22,443 WoodyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Riwaya Chapter I

Gulf Orchid

5.002 votes

Rank #43,831 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Riwaya Chapter I takes 3 of 4 categories.

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)
Choose it for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Riwaya Chapter I
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)1/4

Riwaya Chapter I3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Riwaya Chapter I
Sillage & projection: Riwaya Chapter I
Value for money: Riwaya Chapter I
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Wild Drops Parfums

Riwaya Chapter IGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 13%Had 7%Want 80%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%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

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityRiwaya Chapter I

SillageRiwaya Chapter I

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value44

¤ Price value100

Category winnerRiwaya Chapter IBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

vanilla90%

caramel80%

powdery70%

musky60%

sweet50%

warm spicy100%

woody86%

amber72%

aromatic58%

powdery44%

smoky30%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

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

Top20-30 mins

CardamomYlang-YlangBergamotNutmeg

Heart3-4 hrs

Red FruitsPatchouliJasmineCaramel

Base7-10+ hrs

Guaiac WoodAmberMuskMoss

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Musk, Amber and Guaiac Wood. Durations are only published for Riwaya Chapter I, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring18

Summer24

Fall100

Winter35

Day100

Night83

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,443

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#43,831

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAutumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5)Higher 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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Riwaya Chapter I by Gulf Orchid delivers an immediate blast of toasted cardamom and grated nutmeg over a dark, syrupy base. It starts loud. A brisk splash of bergamot keeps the dense opening from suffocating your nose, but the spice asserts itself right away. Give it twenty minutes. As the top notes mellow, sticky car…

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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 Riwaya Chapter I?

Riwaya Chapter I takes 3 of 4 categories. Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) is rated 4.09/5 from 22 votes; Riwaya Chapter I is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) for a woody and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Riwaya Chapter I for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Riwaya Chapter I?

Riwaya Chapter I lasts longest (Riwaya Chapter I 90/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Riwaya Chapter I?

Riwaya Chapter I projects furthest (Riwaya Chapter I 88/100, Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Riwaya Chapter I smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Caramel, Musk, Amber and Guaiac Wood.

Is Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) or Riwaya Chapter I better for summer or winter?

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) suits daytime wear; Riwaya Chapter I suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) and Riwaya Chapter I?

Autumn Forest 5 (Осенний Лес 5) features Caramel, Vanilla, Wool, Oak and Cedar. Riwaya Chapter I has top notes of Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Bergamot and Nutmeg, heart notes of Red Fruits, Patchouli, Jasmine and Caramel, a base of Guaiac Wood, Amber, Musk and Moss.