Beloved Woman vs Smoke
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
44%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Smoke takes 5 of 7 categories.
Beloved WomanChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
SmokeChoose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Beloved Woman2/7
Smoke5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Smoke
- Community sentiment
- Smoke
- Longevity
- Beloved Woman
- Sillage & projection
- Beloved Woman
- Value for money
- Smoke
- Versatility
- Smoke
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Smoke
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Beloved WomanAmouageSmokePerfumer HWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.93/ 5 · 1,659 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
4.02/ 5 · 132 votes
Have 33%Had 4%Want 62%
Category winnerSmokeRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
1,659 votes
46%Love
31%Like
13%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate
67 votes
Category winnerSmokeMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBeloved Woman
SillageBeloved Woman
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSmokeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
herbal84%
woody77%
musky69%
animalic61%
amber100%
aromatic91%
leather83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
fresh spicy56%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ChamomileRoseClary SageLavenderClovesCardamomJasmine
Heart
ImmortellePatchouliBenzoinYlang-YlangLabdanumOlibanumViolet
Base
CivetCastoreumLeatherAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodCedarVanilla
Top
Spanish LabdanumCorianderGalbanum
Heart
ChamomileRoseCardamom
Base
OlibanumBirch TarBenzoinAgarwood (Oud)Atlas CedarSandalwood
InformationalShared notesChamomile, Rose, Cardamom and Benzoin. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring90
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring37
Summer5
Fall100
Winter100
Day88
Night100
Category winnerSmokeMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#27,602
PerfumerBernard Ellena
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#5,614
PerfumerLyn Harris
Launched—
Reviews42
Category winnerSmokeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBeloved Woman by Amouage offers a retro floral experience built on dry, warm chamomile and a deeply resinous backdrop. Designed for formal wear in cool spring temperatures, it provides an alternative to modern sugary scents. This fragrance targets individuals seeking a traditional, sophisticated signature that lingers…
Reviews →Smoke by Perfumer H is a refined incense and resin fragrance with coriander, galbanum, olibanum, birch tar and warm woods at its core. Despite the name, it is not always a heavy campfire smoke. On many wearers it reads as ambered, woody, lightly leathery and quietly spicy. It suits people who like subtle niche incense…
Reviews →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, Beloved Woman or Smoke?
Smoke takes 5 of 7 categories. Beloved Woman is rated 3.93/5 from 1,659 votes; Smoke is rated 4.02/5 from 132 votes. Choose Beloved Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose Smoke for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Beloved Woman or Smoke?
They last about the same: Beloved Woman 75/100, Smoke 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Beloved Woman or Smoke?
Beloved Woman projects furthest (Beloved Woman 66/100, Smoke 62/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Beloved Woman and Smoke smell similar?
Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Chamomile, Rose, Cardamom and Benzoin.
Is Beloved Woman or Smoke better for summer or winter?
For summer, Smoke is the stronger pick. For winter, Beloved Woman is the stronger pick. Smoke suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Beloved Woman and Smoke?
Beloved Woman has top notes of Chamomile, Rose, Clary Sage and Lavender, heart notes of Immortelle, Patchouli, Benzoin and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Ambergris. Smoke has top notes of Spanish Labdanum, Coriander and Galbanum, heart notes of Chamomile, Rose and Cardamom, a base of Olibanum, Birch Tar, Benzoin and Agarwood (Oud).
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