Fragrance comparison

Exil vs Pohaku Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

1 wins

Exil

Jardins d’Ecrivains

4.0020 votes

Rank #49,334 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Pohaku Eau de Parfum

UA Hawaii · 2025

5.001 votes

Rank #56,176 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exil takes 1 of 1 categories.

Exil
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Pohaku Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a floral and musky character.

Exil1/1

Pohaku Eau de Parfum0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ExilJardins d’Ecrivains

Pohaku Eau de ParfumUA Hawaii

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 35%Had 16%Want 49%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

20%Like

25%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

powdery84%

camphor77%

musky69%

fresh spicy61%

floral100%

musky92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both musky and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

ThymeEucalyptus

Heart

CloveAmber

Base

HeliotropeMuskCedar

Top15-30 mins

Airy NoteCyclamenClove

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberEucalyptus

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesEucalyptus, Clove, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Pohaku Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer71

Fall100

Winter43

Day100

Night67

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men10

Unisex80

Women10

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,334

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,176

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Category winnerExilHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Exil by Jardins d’Ecrivains opens with a sharp burst of herbal thyme and medicinal eucalyptus. As the top notes quiet down, warm clove and dark resinous amber fill out the middle. The base dry-down lands on dry cedarwood paired with soft heliotrope and clean musk, creating a quiet powdery wood profile. It suits crisp…

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Pohaku Eau de Parfum opens with cold sea air. You smell wet stone immediately. Sheer cyclamen petals and a sharp prickle of clove pierce the initial rush of ozonic breeze before medicinal eucalyptus sweeps through the heart. Creamy white jasmine softens the herbal chill. As hours pass, golden amber settles against cle…

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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, Exil or Pohaku Eau de Parfum?

Exil takes 1 of 1 categories. Exil is rated 4.00/5 from 20 votes; Pohaku Eau de Parfum is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Exil for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Pohaku Eau de Parfum for a floral and musky character.

Do Exil and Pohaku Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky and powdery accords. Common notes include Eucalyptus, Clove, Amber and Musk.

Is Exil or Pohaku Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Exil suits daytime wear; Pohaku Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Exil and Pohaku Eau de Parfum?

Exil has top notes of Thyme and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Clove and Amber, a base of Heliotrope, Musk and Cedar. Pohaku Eau de Parfum has top notes of Airy Note, Cyclamen and Clove, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Eucalyptus, a base of Musk, Cedar and Patchouli.