Fragrance comparison

Faris vs Satan Instinct

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Faris

Mashaer

4.001 votes

Rank #60,681 Warm SpicyWoody

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Satan Instinct

Un Monde Nouveau

4.2825 votes

Rank #21,167 VanillaPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Faris takes 3 of 4 categories.

Faris
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Satan Instinct
Choose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Faris3/4

Satan Instinct1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FarisMashaer

Satan InstinctUn Monde Nouveau

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

4.28/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 23%Had 22%Want 55%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

72%Love

8%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityFaris

SillageFaris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value53

Category winnerFarisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

amber80%

leather70%

powdery60%

animalic50%

vanilla100%

powdery91%

amber83%

musky74%

woody65%

balsamic56%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both amber, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronGingerAgarwood (Oud)

Heart

CarnationCyclamen

Base

SandalwoodTonka BeanCedarAmbergrisLeatherMuskVanilla

Notes

VanillaAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Musk. Durations are only published for Satan Instinct, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Spring33

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men20

Unisex33

Women47

Date 34%Party 29%Casual 23%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,167

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerSatan InstinctHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Faris by Mashaer opens with a dry punch of saffron, sharp ginger, and resinous agarwood. As the initial heat settles, spicy carnation and cyclamen soften the middle layer before a heavy base takes over. Leather, ambergris, cedar, and vanilla anchor the dry-down, giving the fragrance a dark, woody backbone with a touch…

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Satan Instinct by Un Monde Nouveau is a warm, velvety amber scent that immediately defies its aggressive name. Do not fear the bottle. You get hit with rich vanilla and sweet tonka bean right from the opening blast. Within fifteen minutes, milky sandalwood and salty ambergris emerge, settling gently into a comforting,…

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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, Faris or Satan Instinct?

Faris takes 3 of 4 categories. Faris is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Satan Instinct is rated 4.28/5 from 25 votes. Choose Faris for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Satan Instinct for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Faris or Satan Instinct?

Faris lasts longest (Faris 100/100, Satan Instinct 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Faris or Satan Instinct?

Faris projects furthest (Faris 75/100, Satan Instinct 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Faris and Satan Instinct smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Ambergris and Musk.

Is Faris or Satan Instinct better for summer or winter?

Faris suits daytime wear; Satan Instinct suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Faris and Satan Instinct?

Faris has top notes of Saffron, Ginger and Agarwood (Oud), heart notes of Carnation and Cyclamen, a base of Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Cedar and Ambergris. Satan Instinct features Vanilla, Ambergris, Musk, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.