Fragrance comparison

Écrin de Fumée vs Cursed

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 1,591 ratings analysed

Écrin de Fumée

Serge Lutens

4.171,515 votes

Rank #25,026 WoodyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Cursed

Bruno Perrucci Parfums

4.0876 votes

Rank #12,888 NuttyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cursed takes 5 of 7 categories.

Écrin de Fumée
Choose it for a woody and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter.
Cursed
Choose it for a nutty and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Écrin de Fumée2/7

Cursed5/7

Ratings & consensus: Écrin de Fumée
Community sentiment: Écrin de Fumée
Longevity: Cursed
Sillage & projection: Cursed
Value for money: Cursed
Versatility: Cursed
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Cursed

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Écrin de FuméeSerge Lutens

CursedBruno Perrucci Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 1,515 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 22%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

1,515 votes

58%Love

17%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

8%Hate

76 votes

Category winnerÉcrin de FuméeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityCursed

SillageCursed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value62

Category winnerCursedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

cacao88%

smoky77%

tobacco65%

warm spicy53%

rum42%

nutty100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

cacao61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both woody, cacao and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoRumSmokeTobaccoWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HazelnutcannabisBergamotLemon

Heart

CacaoCaramelCinnamonWalnutTobaccoPimento

Base

RumPeru BalsamMyrrhBenzoinBrazil nutVanilla PodMacadamiaCashew

InformationalShared notesCacao, Rum and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring24

Summer12

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring36

Summer23

Fall91

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Category winnerCursedMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men41

Unisex53

Women5

Men8

Unisex81

Women12

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,026

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,888

PerfumerBruno Perrucci

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerCursedHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Serge Lutens introduces a dark, woody mood in Écrin de Fumée. This unisex scent combines dry tobacco leaf and roasted cacao beans with a warm, rum soaked opening. It sits close to the skin on winter nights, offering a cozy but smoky shadow that suits drinkers of black coffee and lovers of dark wool coats.

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Bruno Perrucci Parfums Cursed is a nutty, woody unisex fragrance built around a thick contrast of cannabis, hazelnut, and dark cacao. Ideal for chilly autumn evenings, it wraps the wearer in a dense, spicy warmth that balances green herbal top notes with a heavy resinous base. It fits those seeking a cozy, unconventio…

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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 is better, Écrin de Fumée or Cursed?

Cursed takes 5 of 7 categories. Écrin de Fumée is rated 4.17/5 from 1,515 votes; Cursed is rated 4.08/5 from 76 votes. Choose Écrin de Fumée for a woody and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter. Choose Cursed for a nutty and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Écrin de Fumée or Cursed?

Cursed lasts longest (Cursed 76/100, Écrin de Fumée 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Écrin de Fumée or Cursed?

Cursed projects furthest (Cursed 67/100, Écrin de Fumée 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Écrin de Fumée and Cursed smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, cacao and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cacao, Rum and Tobacco.

Is Écrin de Fumée or Cursed better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cursed is the stronger pick. For winter, Écrin de Fumée is the stronger pick. Cursed suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Écrin de Fumée and Cursed?

Écrin de Fumée features Cacao, Rum, Smoke, Tobacco and Woody Notes. Cursed has top notes of Hazelnut, cannabis, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Cacao, Caramel, Cinnamon and Walnut, a base of Rum, Peru Balsam, Myrrh and Benzoin.