Fragrance comparison

Fall Foliage vs Istanbul's Soul

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

Updated 31 Oct 2026 147 ratings analysed

3 wins

Fall Foliage

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #59,210 WoodyPatchouli

Full profile Similar & dupes

54%scent match

Some overlap

Istanbul's Soul

Alghabra Parfums

3.74146 votes

Rank #7,684 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fall Foliage takes 3 of 4 categories.

Fall Foliage
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money.
Istanbul's Soul
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fall Foliage3/4

Istanbul's Soul1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Fall Foliage
Sillage & projection: Fall Foliage
Value for money: Fall Foliage
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Istanbul's Soul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fall FoliageThe Dua Brand

Istanbul's SoulAlghabra Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

3.74/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 30%Had 10%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

42%Love

29%Like

10%Ok

17%Dislike

2%Hate

100 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityFall Foliage

SillageFall Foliage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value45

Category winnerFall FoliageBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli83%

warm spicy65%

powdery48%

balsamic30%

woody100%

amber90%

warm spicy80%

balsamic70%

earthy60%

patchouli50%

Scent match54%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and patchouli

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodPatchouliCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Spicy NotesIncensePepperGeranium

Heart

PatchouliCypriol Oil or NagarmothaCedar

Base

AmberGuaiac WoodTonka BeanBenzoinSandalwood

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar. Durations are only published for Fall Foliage, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring39

Summer18

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men59

Unisex36

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,210

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,684

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerIstanbul's SoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fall Foliage by The Dua Brand is a dry, robust woody fragrance built around cedar, earthy patchouli, and smooth sandalwood. Introduced in 2021 as an Extrait de Parfum, it cuts out sweet resins and creamy accents to focus purely on forest woods and dry earth. The opening arrives with sharp, pencil-shaving cedar sharpen…

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Istanbul's Soul by Alghabra Parfums is a Woody Spicy fragrance for women and men. Istanbul's Soul was launched in 2019. Top notes are Spicy Notes, Incense, Pepper and Geranium; middle notes are Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cedar; base notes are Amber, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean, Benzoin and Sandalwood.

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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, Fall Foliage or Istanbul's Soul?

Fall Foliage takes 3 of 4 categories. Fall Foliage is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Istanbul's Soul is rated 3.74/5 from 146 votes. Choose Fall Foliage for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Choose Istanbul's Soul for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fall Foliage or Istanbul's Soul?

Fall Foliage lasts longest (Fall Foliage 100/100, Istanbul's Soul 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fall Foliage or Istanbul's Soul?

Projection is very close: Fall Foliage 75/100, Istanbul's Soul 74/100 for sillage.

Do Fall Foliage and Istanbul's Soul smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar.

What are the notes in Fall Foliage and Istanbul's Soul?

Fall Foliage features Sandalwood, Patchouli and Cedar. Istanbul's Soul has top notes of Spicy Notes, Incense, Pepper and Geranium, heart notes of Patchouli, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Cedar, a base of Amber, Guaiac Wood, Tonka Bean and Benzoin.