Fragrance comparison

Encens Asakusa vs Forest Bathing

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 298 ratings analysed

4 wins

Encens Asakusa

L'Orchestre Parfum

3.90287 votes

Rank #9,534 AmberPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Forest Bathing

Aftelier

3.8211 votes

Rank #43,710 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Asakusa takes 4 of 5 categories.

Encens Asakusa
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Forest Bathing
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Encens Asakusa4/5

Forest Bathing1/5

Ratings & consensus: Encens Asakusa
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Encens Asakusa
Sillage & projection: Forest Bathing
Value for money: Encens Asakusa
Versatility: Not scored
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

Forest BathingAftelier

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.90/ 5 · 287 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

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

45%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityEncens Asakusa

SillageForest Bathing

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value25

Category winnerEncens AsakusaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

violet77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

woody100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

violet77%

fruity69%

fresh61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody, violet 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

Notes

PearVioletBergamotFirHinoki WoodCypressJapanese CypressMyrrhSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, 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

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter75

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex74

Women14

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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#43,710

PerfumerMandy Aftel

Launched—

Reviews2

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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Forest Bathing by Aftelier wears more like a soft, airy woodland impression than a dark conifer bomb. Pear, bergamot and violet give it a clean, lightly soapy lift, while cypress, woods and resinous touches keep it grounded. It may suit someone who wants a gentle green woody scent with a dreamy, polished feel. If you …

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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 Forest Bathing?

Encens Asakusa takes 4 of 5 categories. Encens Asakusa is rated 3.90/5 from 287 votes; Forest Bathing is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Encens Asakusa for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Forest Bathing for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.