Fragrance comparison

Decision vs Holy Smoke

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1,019 ratings analysed

1 wins

Decision

Amouage

4.251,019 votes

Rank #23,493 AmberAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Holy Smoke

Wicked Good

—0 votes

Rank #70,873 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Decision takes 1 of 1 categories.

Decision
Choose it for a amber and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Holy Smoke
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.

Decision1/1

Holy Smoke0/1

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: Decision

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DecisionAmouage

Holy SmokeWicked Good

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 1,019 votes

Have 92%Had 8%Want 0%

—/ 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

61%Love

18%Like

10%Ok

6%Dislike

5%Hate

1,019 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

patchouli77%

balsamic65%

woody53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match60%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

FrankincenseJuniper BerriesMyrrh

Base

VanillaCedarwoodPatchouli

Notes

FrankincensePatchouliMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Myrrh and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex37

Women5

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,493

PerfumerQuentin Bisch

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#70,873

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDecisionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Decision by Amouage pairs the cool, citrus spark of bergamot and pink pepper with a heavy, resinous heart of frankincense and myrrh. Settling into a warm base of cedarwood and vanilla, it serves as a crisp yet dark option for chilly autumn evenings.

Reviews →

Holy Smoke is a stripped-back incense fragrance built around frankincense, myrrh, and patchouli. It opens resinous and smoky, then settles into a warm balsamic patchouli dry-down that feels earthy, meditative, and quietly intense. If you like sweet gourmands or bright fresh scents, this may feel too solemn. If you wan…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Decision and Holy Smoke smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Myrrh and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Decision and Holy Smoke?

Decision has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Frankincense, Juniper Berries and Myrrh, a base of Vanilla, Cedarwood and Patchouli. Holy Smoke features Frankincense, Patchouli and Myrrh.