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Encens Asakusa vs Smoky Jasper

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

Updated 287 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • Encens Asakusa

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Smoky Jasper

    Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Encens Asakusa1/2
Smoky Jasper1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Smoky Jasper
Value for money
Not scored
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
Smoky JasperRimal
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 287 votes
Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage100
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageSmoky Jasper

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
powdery92%
woody84%
violet77%
musky69%
fresh spicy61%
woody100%
powdery92%
leather84%
warm spicy77%
animalic69%
violet61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and violet

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
CardamomCypressNutmeg
Heart
PatchouliVioletIris
Base
SandalwoodLeatherAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesIris, 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men12
Unisex74
Women14

Not enough votes yet

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#70,301

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Smoky Jasper opens with a dry, spicy mix of cardamom, cypress, and nutmeg, then settles into a softer powdery heart of iris, violet, and patchouli. The dry-down looks richer and darker, with sandalwood, leather, amber, and musk shaping a woody, smoky feel. This reads like a unisex woody spicy scent with a polished pow…

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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 projects more, Encens Asakusa or Smoky Jasper?

Smoky Jasper projects furthest (Smoky Jasper 100/100, Encens Asakusa 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Encens Asakusa and Smoky Jasper smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and violet accords. Common notes include Iris, Violet and Cypress.

Is Encens Asakusa or Smoky Jasper better for summer or winter?

Encens Asakusa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Encens Asakusa and Smoky Jasper?

Encens Asakusa features Olibanum, White Musk, Myrrh, Iris and Violet. Smoky Jasper has top notes of Cardamom, Cypress and Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli, Violet and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Amber and Musk.

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