Fragrance comparison

ESPIRÍTU vs Thurible

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 303 ratings analysed

ESPIRÍTU

House of BŌ

4.11222 votes

Rank #28,888 IrisAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Thurible

Rook Perfumes · 2020

3.9381 votes

Rank #16,074 AmberSmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Thurible takes 5 of 7 categories.

ESPIRÍTU
Choose it for a iris and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Thurible
Choose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

ESPIRÍTU2/7

Thurible5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ESPIRÍTUHouse of BŌ

ThuribleRook Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 222 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

3.93/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 66%

Category winnerESPIRÍTURating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

32%Like

14%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

222 votes

47%Love

27%Like

0%Ok

27%Dislike

0%Hate

30 votes

Category winnerESPIRÍTUMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityThurible

SillageThurible

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value48

Category winnerThuribleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

iris100%

aromatic92%

soft spicy84%

powdery77%

herbal69%

earthy61%

amber100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

woody77%

balsamic69%

rose61%

Scent match13%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SageIrisRoseTobacco LeafOsmanthusLeatherCarrotOakmossLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SageClovesAshBlack Pepper

Heart

LabdanumIncenseRosePatchouli

Base

AmbergrisLeatherOakmoss

InformationalShared notesSage, Rose, Leather and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for ESPIRÍTU, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter99

Day100

Night53

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter80

Day83

Night100

Category winnerThuribleMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men17

Unisex60

Women23

Work 37%Casual 32%Date 21%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,888

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,074

PerfumerNadeem Crowe

Launched2020

Reviews8

Category winnerThuribleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

House of BŌ ESPIRÍTU strikes a distinct balance between crisp desert herbs and buttery florals. The scent starts with a dry snap of clary sage and earthy carrot seeds. That brisk herbal opening softens quickly. Within twenty minutes, a velvety iris note takes control, pairing cool powdery petals with warm tobacco leaf…

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Thurible by Rook Perfumes opens with a sharp burst of black pepper, sage, and burning ash that mimics a swung church censer. As the initial heat settles, quiet rose and earthy patchouli soften the dry, resinous background. It thrives on damp autumn walks and crisp winter nights when you want a moody, atmospheric scent…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, ESPIRÍTU or Thurible?

Thurible takes 5 of 7 categories. ESPIRÍTU is rated 4.11/5 from 222 votes; Thurible is rated 3.93/5 from 81 votes. Choose ESPIRÍTU for a iris and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Thurible for a amber and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, ESPIRÍTU or Thurible?

Thurible lasts longest (Thurible 72/100, ESPIRÍTU 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, ESPIRÍTU or Thurible?

Projection is very close: Thurible 54/100, ESPIRÍTU 52/100 for sillage.

Do ESPIRÍTU and Thurible smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Sage, Rose, Leather and Oakmoss.

Is ESPIRÍTU or Thurible better for summer or winter?

For summer, Thurible is the stronger pick. For winter, ESPIRÍTU is the stronger pick. ESPIRÍTU suits daytime wear; Thurible suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in ESPIRÍTU and Thurible?

ESPIRÍTU features Sage, Iris, Rose, Tobacco Leaf and Osmanthus. Thurible has top notes of Sage, Cloves, Ash and Black Pepper, heart notes of Labdanum, Incense, Rose and Patchouli, a base of Ambergris, Leather and Oakmoss.