Fragrance comparison

Equest Canter vs Irth

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 150 ratings analysed

Equest Canter

Atralia

4.0911 votes

Rank #37,478 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Irth

Nabeel

4.32139 votes

Rank #7,295 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Irth takes 3 of 5 categories.

Equest Canter
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Irth
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Equest Canter2/5

Irth3/5

Ratings & consensus: Irth
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Equest Canter
Sillage & projection: Irth
Value for money: Equest Canter
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Irth

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Equest CanterAtralia

IrthNabeel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 42%Had 2%Want 56%

4.32/ 5 · 139 votes

Have 42%Had 7%Want 52%

Category winnerIrthRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

9%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

9%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

52%Love

35%Like

8%Ok

5%Dislike

1%Hate

139 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityEquest Canter

SillageIrth

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value78

¤ Price value74

Category winnerEquest CanterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

smoky90%

oud80%

tobacco70%

amber60%

aromatic50%

woody100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

musky69%

rose61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Coffee

Heart

CedarwoodVetiverTobacco

Base

SmokeOudAmber

Top

Damask RoseSpicesDried FruitsStrawberryPeachCandied FruitsPineappleCoconut

Heart

RoseOudCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmyrisCedarwoodLily of the ValleyVioletIris

Base

White MuskVanillaLeatherAmberAmbergrisCivetGuaiac WoodSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCedarwood, Oud and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring76

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men36

Unisex54

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,478

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#7,295

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerIrthHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Equest Canter opens with an unusual green coffee twist over dry woods, smoke and tobacco, then settles into a dark ambered oud base. It smells rugged, slightly strange, and more approachable than many heavy smoky oud scents. This is a better fit for curious wearers than safe-buy shoppers. Moderate to strong presence, …

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Nabeel Irth arrives as a dense, sweet-spicy scent that commands attention. Released in 2023, it merges a heavy dose of dried fruits, strawberry, and cinnamon with a dark base of leather, amber, and incense. It fits best in freezing winter weather, wrapping the wearer in a thick, warm shield of exotic spices and woods.

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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, Equest Canter or Irth?

Irth takes 3 of 5 categories. Equest Canter is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes; Irth is rated 4.32/5 from 139 votes. Choose Equest Canter for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Irth for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Equest Canter or Irth?

They last about the same: Equest Canter 73/100, Irth 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Equest Canter or Irth?

Irth projects furthest (Irth 64/100, Equest Canter 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Equest Canter and Irth smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cedarwood, Oud and Amber.

Is Equest Canter or Irth better for summer or winter?

Equest Canter suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Equest Canter and Irth?

Equest Canter has top notes of Green Coffee, heart notes of Cedarwood, Vetiver and Tobacco, a base of Smoke, Oud and Amber. Irth has top notes of Damask Rose, Spices, Dried Fruits and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Oud, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Amyris, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Leather and Amber.