Fragrance comparison

Farouche vs Not My Sin

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Farouche

Parfums de la Bastide

4.002 votes

Rank #62,653 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Not My Sin

For Or To

4.254 votes

Rank #54,063 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Not My Sin takes 4 of 4 categories.

Farouche
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Not My Sin
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Farouche0/4

Not My Sin4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FaroucheParfums de la Bastide

Not My SinFor Or To

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 43%Had 13%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

25%Love

75%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNot My Sin

SillageNot My Sin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot My SinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

earthy83%

amber74%

herbal65%

sweet56%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

woody77%

metallic69%

leather61%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverImmortelleLabdanumPeppermint

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SaffronImmortelleCarawayIncenseAmberLabdanumVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Immortelle and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Farouche, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall67

Winter33

Day100

Night41

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Casual 40%Work 36%Date 18%Party 6%

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,653

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#54,063

PerfumerOleg Razygrin

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot My SinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Farouche by Parfums de la Bastide is a dry, aromatic woody scent built around raw Provencal countryside materials. The first spray delivers an icy splash of wild peppermint that cuts through the air before warming into sun-baked immortelle. Beneath that herbal brightness lies a deep base of smoky Haitian vetiver and s…

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Not My Sin opens with a sharp burst of caraway and prickly saffron before thick labdanum pulls the composition into dark amber territory. Oleg Razygrin constructs a dry, resinous profile where smoky incense cuts through heavy golden resins. As it warms against skin, bitter immortelle adds a toasted, herbal edge that k…

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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, Farouche or Not My Sin?

Not My Sin takes 4 of 4 categories. Farouche is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Not My Sin is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Farouche for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Not My Sin for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.