Fragrance comparison

Devil's Garden vs Izwe

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 29 ratings analysed

3 wins

Devil's Garden

Folkwinds

3.805 votes

Rank #56,472 HerbalWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

62%scent match

Closely related

Izwe

Parfumeurs du Monde

2.9624 votes

Rank #61,619 AromaticHerbal

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Devil's Garden takes 3 of 4 categories.

Devil's Garden
Choose it for a herbal and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Izwe
Choose it for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Devil's Garden3/4

Izwe0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Devil's Garden
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Devil's Garden
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Devil's Garden

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Devil's GardenFolkwinds

IzweParfumeurs du Monde

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 26%Had 0%Want 74%

2.96/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 9%Had 18%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

8%Love

29%Like

33%Ok

8%Dislike

21%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate49

Category winners

LongevityDevil's Garden

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value33

Category winnerDevil's GardenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

herbal100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

earthy69%

citrus61%

aromatic100%

herbal92%

woody84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

amber61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both herbal, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ArtemisiaCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCitronPatchouliAgarwood (Oud)TuberoseCopalTimurMitti AttarAmyris

No top / heart / base split published

Top30 to 45 minutes

ArtemisiaGrapefruitBuchu or AgathosmaGeraniumBitter Almond

Heart2 to 3 hours

SageAmyrisJasmineBlack Currant

Base4 to 7 hours

PatchouliLabdanumTuberose

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Patchouli, Tuberose and Amyris. Durations are only published for Izwe, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring86

Summer29

Fall100

Winter29

Day100

Night71

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men57

Unisex29

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,472

PerfumerJono Bornstein, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#61,619

PerfumerPerrine Scandel

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerDevil's GardenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Devil's Garden by Folkwinds opens with a sharp burst of bitter artemisia, tart citron, and crackling Timur pepper. Created by Jono Bornstein and Rajesh Balkrishnan, this unisex perfume contrasts frozen Himalayan botanicals with scorched desert earth. As the opening sparkle simmers down, damp Mitti Attar clay and smoky…

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Izwe by Parfumeurs du Monde is a distinct aromatic herbal perfume built around pungent botanical notes and deep earthiness. Created by perfumer Perrine Scandel and launched in 2016, it opens with a brisk, bitter burst of artemisia, tart grapefruit, and buchu leaves before revealing herbal sage and woody amyris at its …

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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, Devil's Garden or Izwe?

Devil's Garden takes 3 of 4 categories. Devil's Garden is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Izwe is rated 2.96/5 from 24 votes. Choose Devil's Garden for a herbal and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Izwe for a aromatic and herbal character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Devil's Garden or Izwe?

Devil's Garden lasts longest (Devil's Garden 100/100, Izwe 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Devil's Garden or Izwe?

Projection is very close: Devil's Garden 75/100, Izwe 75/100 for sillage.

Do Devil's Garden and Izwe smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share herbal, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Patchouli, Tuberose and Amyris.

Is Devil's Garden or Izwe better for summer or winter?

Izwe suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Devil's Garden and Izwe?

Devil's Garden features Artemisia, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Citron, Patchouli and Agarwood (Oud). Izwe has top notes of Artemisia, Grapefruit, Buchu or Agathosma and Geranium, heart notes of Sage, Amyris, Jasmine and Black Currant, a base of Patchouli, Labdanum and Tuberose.