Deep Incense vs Trajan
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Trajan takes 3 of 4 categories.
Deep IncenseChoose it for a amber and soft spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
TrajanChoose it for a sweet and tobacco character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Deep Incense1/4
Trajan3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Trajan
- Sillage & projection
- Trajan
- Value for money
- Deep Incense
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Trajan
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Deep IncenseHawk PerfumesTrajanNilafar du NilWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 9%Had 5%Want 86%
4.19/ 5 · 97 votes
Have 27%Had 8%Want 65%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
67%Love
18%Like
8%Ok
5%Dislike
2%Hate
87 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTrajan
SillageTrajan
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDeep IncenseBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
soft spicy88%
warm spicy77%
balsamic65%
aromatic53%
vanilla42%
sweet100%
tobacco92%
smoky84%
amber77%
cherry69%
honey61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pink PepperOsmanthusBergamotApricot
Heart
Clary SageCinnamonIncenseDavana
Base
AmberBenzoinPeru BalsamSandalwoodVanilla
Top
SmokeCinnamon
Heart
CherryHoneyIncenseApricotLicoriceSaffron
Base
TobaccoVanillaPeru BalsamIso E SuperAmber
InformationalShared notesApricot, Cinnamon, Incense and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring46
Summer12
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,694
PerfumerGuillaume Cresp
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#4,915
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews18
Category winnerTrajanHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDeep Incense by Hawk Perfumes takes the mystery out of resinous perfumes by serving up a smooth, friendly blend of sweet fruit, kitchen spices, and warm sap woods. It opens with a juicy splash of ripe apricot and bright bergamot dusted with a pinch of pink pepper. As it settles, smoky incense mixes with cozy cinnamon,…
Reviews →Trajan by Nilafar du Nil is a warm, resinous fragrance for men that centers on a rich honeyed tobacco accord. Launched in 2019, it opens with a sharp burst of smoke and cinnamon before settling into a syrupy, cherry-tinged heart. This scent is well-suited for autumn evenings or cold winter days when you want something…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which lasts longer, Deep Incense or Trajan?
Trajan lasts longest (Trajan 76/100, Deep Incense 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Deep Incense or Trajan?
Trajan projects furthest (Trajan 71/100, Deep Incense 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Deep Incense and Trajan smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Apricot, Cinnamon, Incense and Amber.
Is Deep Incense or Trajan better for summer or winter?
Deep Incense suits day or night wear; Trajan suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Deep Incense and Trajan?
Deep Incense has top notes of Pink Pepper, Osmanthus, Bergamot and Apricot, heart notes of Clary Sage, Cinnamon, Incense and Davana, a base of Amber, Benzoin, Peru Balsam and Sandalwood. Trajan has top notes of Smoke and Cinnamon, heart notes of Cherry, Honey, Incense and Apricot, a base of Tobacco, Vanilla, Peru Balsam and Iso E Super.
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