Fragrance comparison

Deep Island vs Skarb

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 234 ratings analysed

Deep Island

Simone Andreoli

3.5854 votes

Rank #13,568 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Skarb

Humiecki & Graef

3.82180 votes

Rank #15,260 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Skarb takes 3 of 5 categories.

Deep Island
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Skarb
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deep Island1/5

Skarb3/5

Ratings & consensus: Skarb
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Skarb
Value for money: Skarb
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Deep Island

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep IslandSimone Andreoli

SkarbHumiecki & Graef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 8%Had 7%Want 85%

3.82/ 5 · 180 votes

Have 31%Had 16%Want 53%

Category winnerSkarbRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

32%Love

41%Like

6%Ok

21%Dislike

1%Hate

180 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSkarb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value44

Category winnerSkarbBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

aromatic100%

amber92%

herbal84%

smoky77%

balsamic69%

green61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskMyrhhIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CeleryIncenseChamomileWormwoodWheatMyrhhMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMusk, Myrhh and Incense. Durations are only published for Skarb, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer44

Fall100

Winter11

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter44

Day100

Night57

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

Men43

Unisex48

Women9

Casual 44%Work 34%Date 15%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#15,260

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerDeep IslandHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Island is a dry, musky incense scent with a soft amber glow and a powdery finish. Myrrh and incense give it a smoky, meditative feel, while musk keeps it close to the skin and slightly warm. It suits wearers who like quiet, resinous fragrances more than loud sweetness. Based on the available data, it tends to fit…

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Humiecki & Graef Skarb opens with an invigorating, crisp snap of raw celery and bitter wormwood before settling into a tranquil blend of Roman chamomile and dry frankincense. Far from a heavy resinous scent, it wears like a cool breeze moving through wild herbal fields and sunlit stone courtyards. Golden barley extrac…

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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, Deep Island or Skarb?

Skarb takes 3 of 5 categories. Deep Island is rated 3.58/5 from 54 votes; Skarb is rated 3.82/5 from 180 votes. Choose Deep Island for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Skarb for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.