Fragrance comparison

Encens Asakusa vs Etude 1.1: La Vue

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 347 ratings analysed

Encens Asakusa

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.90287 votes

Rank #9,534 AmberPowdery

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33%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Etude 1.1: La Vue

Pentalogies

3.6360 votes

Rank #12,872 PowderyAldehydic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Etude 1.1: La Vue takes 4 of 7 categories.

Encens Asakusa
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Etude 1.1: La Vue
Choose it for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Encens Asakusa3/7

Etude 1.1: La Vue4/7

Ratings & consensus: Encens Asakusa
Community sentiment: Encens Asakusa
Longevity: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Sillage & projection: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Value for money: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Versatility: Etude 1.1: La Vue
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Encens Asakusa

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Encens AsakusaL'Orchestre Parfum

Etude 1.1: La VuePentalogies

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.63/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 20%Had 8%Want 71%

Category winnerEncens AsakusaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

39%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

287 votes

34%Love

31%Like

14%Ok

11%Dislike

9%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerEncens AsakusaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity82

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityEtude 1.1: La Vue

SillageEtude 1.1: La Vue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value48

Category winnerEtude 1.1: La VueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

powdery100%

aldehydic92%

aromatic84%

metallic77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both powdery, musky and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

OlibanumWhite MuskMyrrhIrisVioletCypressRed Berries

No top / heart / base split published

Top

AldehydesSolar NoteselemiCypressPepperNutmegJuniper BerriesCardamom

Heart

Carrot SeedsMetallic notesIrisRose

Base

PaperCostusHeliotropeAmbrette (Musk Mallow)VioletWhite MuskCedarSandalwood

InformationalShared notesWhite Musk, Iris, Violet and Cypress. Durations are only published for Encens Asakusa, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night70

Spring100

Summer75

Fall33

Winter42

Day100

Night33

Category winnerEtude 1.1: La VueMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

Men21

Unisex64

Women14

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#9,534

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Anne-Sophie Behaghel

Launched—

Reviews31

Overall rank#12,872

PerfumerClementine Humeau

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerEncens AsakusaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Encens Asakusa opens with a pale puff of cold olibanum smoke and dry cypress needles. It does not smell like a burning campfire. Instead, you get the tranquil aroma of an unlit Japanese temple altar dusted with powdery iris. Within twenty minutes, sweet violet and gentle myrrh soften the mineral chill, creating a pill…

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Etude 1.1: La Vue is a pale, aldehydic iris fragrance with a cool spicy opening and a dry, papery woody base. On skin it can feel polished, mineral, powdery and slightly metallic, with elemi, cardamom and pepper giving the first minutes lift. It is artistic but wearable when its sharpness suits you. Sample first if so…

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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, Encens Asakusa or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Etude 1.1: La Vue takes 4 of 7 categories. Encens Asakusa is rated 3.90/5 from 287 votes; Etude 1.1: La Vue is rated 3.63/5 from 60 votes. Choose Encens Asakusa for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Etude 1.1: La Vue for a powdery and aldehydic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Encens Asakusa or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Etude 1.1: La Vue lasts longest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 82/100, Encens Asakusa 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Encens Asakusa or Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Etude 1.1: La Vue projects furthest (Etude 1.1: La Vue 72/100, Encens Asakusa 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encens Asakusa and Etude 1.1: La Vue smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include White Musk, Iris, Violet and Cypress.

Is Encens Asakusa or Etude 1.1: La Vue better for summer or winter?

For summer, Etude 1.1: La Vue is the stronger pick. For winter, Encens Asakusa is the stronger pick. Encens Asakusa suits daytime wear; Etude 1.1: La Vue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encens Asakusa and Etude 1.1: La Vue?

Encens Asakusa features Olibanum, White Musk, Myrrh, Iris and Violet. Etude 1.1: La Vue has top notes of Aldehydes, Solar Notes, elemi and Cypress, heart notes of Carrot Seeds, Metallic notes, Iris and Rose, a base of Paper, Costus, Heliotrope and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).