Fragrance comparison

Captive 301 vs MENKENT

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Captive 301

FAAN

1.001 votes

Rank #80,165 PowderyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

72%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

MENKENT

Guillab

4.504 votes

Rank #54,767 PowderyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

MENKENT takes 1 of 1 categories.

Captive 301
Choose it for a powdery and leather character.
MENKENT
Choose it for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Captive 3010/1

MENKENT1/1

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: MENKENT

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Captive 301FAAN

MENKENTGuillab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 50%Had 25%Want 25%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

75%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

leather92%

violet84%

amber77%

iris69%

warm spicy61%

powdery100%

warm spicy90%

iris80%

woody70%

violet60%

aromatic50%

Scent match72%Closely related · both powdery, warm spicy and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomVioletIris

Heart

LeatherCedarwood

Base

AmberSandalwoodMusk

Notes

CardamomIrisSandalwoodCedarwoodVioletMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Violet, Iris and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for MENKENT, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,165

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,767

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerMENKENTHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Captive 301 by FAAN opens with a cool burst of powdery iris and candied violet petals, sharpened by a pinch of aromatic green cardamom. As the fragrance settles onto the skin, the floral freshness deepens into a smooth core of supple jacket leather and dry pencil-shaving cedarwood. The base provides a cozy finish anch…

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MENKENT by Guillab delivers a clean, modern take on woody perfumery without heavy sweetness. Expect no sticky sugar here. The first spray releases a brisk snap of crushed green cardamom alongside a cool violet accord. It feels crisp and invigorating. Within twenty minutes, powdery iris emerges to soften the initial sp…

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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, Captive 301 or MENKENT?

MENKENT takes 1 of 1 categories. Captive 301 is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; MENKENT is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Captive 301 for a powdery and leather character. Choose MENKENT for a powdery and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Do Captive 301 and MENKENT smell similar?

Closely related: a 72% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, warm spicy and iris accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Violet, Iris and Cedarwood.

Is Captive 301 or MENKENT better for summer or winter?

MENKENT suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Captive 301 and MENKENT?

Captive 301 has top notes of Cardamom, Violet and Iris, heart notes of Leather and Cedarwood, a base of Amber, Sandalwood and Musk. MENKENT features Cardamom, Iris, Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Violet.