Fragrance comparison

Beltane vs Damnation

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

Beltane

Maison des Animaux Fragrances

4.569 votes

Rank #18,803 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Damnation

Morningstar Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #68,235 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Damnation takes 3 of 4 categories.

Beltane
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Damnation
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Beltane1/4

Damnation3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeltaneMaison des Animaux Fragrances

DamnationMorningstar Perfume

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 6%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate89

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityDamnation

SillageDamnation

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price value100

Category winnerDamnationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

warm spicy100%

amber91%

cacao83%

smoky74%

leather65%

animalic56%

Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaIncenseSaffron

Heart

LeatherSandalwoodBenzoin

Base

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Top20-30 mins

SaffronIncenseBlack Pepper

Heart3-4 hrs

CacaoAmbergrisLeatherSmoke

Base8-12+ hrs

BenzoinSandalwoodCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesIncense, Saffron, Leather and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Damnation, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day19

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 38%Party 35%Casual 19%Work 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#68,235

PerfumerAndrea Fazari, Andrea Marcoccia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeltaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Beltane opens with a thick haze of sweet vanilla and dry incense, spiked with a medicinal pinch of saffron. Developed as a unisex release, it settles into a dense, smoky leather base that avoids the typical burnt-wood harshness of winter scents.

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Morningstar Perfume Damnation hits the air with an intense crackle of black pepper, dry frankincense, and fiery red saffron. Rather than turning into a sugary dessert, the dark cacao heart combines with rugged black leather and curling birch smoke to create a deep, smoldering aroma reminiscent of roasted cocoa nibs cr…

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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.

Which lasts longer, Beltane or Damnation?

Damnation lasts longest (Damnation 100/100, Beltane 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Beltane or Damnation?

Damnation projects furthest (Damnation 100/100, Beltane 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Beltane and Damnation smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and leather accords. Common notes include Incense, Saffron, Leather and Sandalwood.

Is Beltane or Damnation better for summer or winter?

Beltane suits evening wear; Damnation suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beltane and Damnation?

Beltane has top notes of Vanilla, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Damnation has top notes of Saffron, Incense and Black Pepper, heart notes of Cacao, Ambergris, Leather and Smoke, a base of Benzoin, Sandalwood, Cedar and Patchouli.