Fragrance comparison

Beltane vs Kommon

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Beltane

Maison des Animaux Fragrances

4.569 votes

Rank #18,803 LeatherVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Kommon

The Things Past

—0 votes

Rank #71,670 RoseSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Beltane takes 1 of 1 categories.

Beltane
Choose it for a leather and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Kommon
Choose it for a rose and smoky character.

Beltane1/1

Kommon0/1

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: Beltane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BeltaneMaison des Animaux Fragrances

KommonThe Things Past

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 39%Had 6%Want 55%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value80

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

vanilla92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

rose100%

smoky90%

amber80%

citrus70%

earthy60%

woody50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaIncenseSaffron

Heart

LeatherSandalwoodBenzoin

Base

—

Top

IncenseBergamotSaffronCinnamon

Heart

RoseNutmeg

Base

CypriolCedarwoodPatchouliVanillaBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Incense, Saffron and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,803

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#71,670

PerfumerNot listed

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.

Reviews →

Kommon by The Things Past is an amber woody fragrance that places a dark, smoky rose over an earthy base of cypriol, patchouli, and cedarwood. The opening brings a dry snap of bergamot, saffron, and ground cinnamon alongside curling incense smoke. As the tart citrus recedes, a velvety rose emerges in the heart, spiced…

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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 Beltane and Kommon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and smoky accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Incense, Saffron and Sandalwood.

Is Beltane or Kommon better for summer or winter?

Beltane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Beltane and Kommon?

Beltane has top notes of Vanilla, Incense and Saffron, heart notes of Leather, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Kommon has top notes of Incense, Bergamot, Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose and Nutmeg, a base of Cypriol, Cedarwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.