Fragrance comparison

Fanghorn vs Zombie Dog

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 255 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fanghorn

Pineward Perfumes

4.06245 votes

Rank #27,380 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Zombie Dog

Demeter Fragrance

3.7010 votes

Rank #50,233 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fanghorn takes 4 of 5 categories.

Fanghorn
Choose it for a earthy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter.
Zombie Dog
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Fanghorn4/5

Zombie Dog1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FanghornPineward Perfumes

Zombie DogDemeter Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 245 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 71%

3.70/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

Category winnerFanghornRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

32%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

245 votes

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityFanghorn

SillageZombie Dog

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value53

¤ Price value38

Category winnerFanghornBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

woody90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

mossy60%

aromatic50%

earthy100%

mossy77%

woody53%

animalic30%

Scent match60%Closely related · both earthy, woody and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Soil TinctureSilver FirGreen NotesMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Soil TinctureMossBoletus edulis

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSoil Tincture and Moss. Durations are only published for Zombie Dog, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter33

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex72

Women0

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 50%Party 25%Date 14%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,380

PerfumerNicholas Nilsson

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,233

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerFanghornHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nicholas Nilsson launched this intense, wood-heavy extract in 2020. It captures the damp, quiet depth of a northern pine forest after hours of heavy rain. With a high concentration of silver fir and damp soil tincture, this scent suits lovers of true conifer profiles who want a rugged, earthy presence on cold winter d…

Reviews →

Zombie Dog by Demeter Fragrance takes the brand's cult dirt accords into strange, fascinating territory. The opening hits with cold potting soil and damp cellar air. It smells real. Within minutes, crushed forest moss and the nutty musk of boletus edulis mushrooms rise from the skin. There is also an unmistakable thre…

Reviews →

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, Fanghorn or Zombie Dog?

Fanghorn takes 4 of 5 categories. Fanghorn is rated 4.06/5 from 245 votes; Zombie Dog is rated 3.70/5 from 10 votes. Choose Fanghorn for a earthy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Zombie Dog for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.