Fragrance comparison

Fars Limited Edition vs Pierre de Velay No. 47

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Fars Limited Edition

Katana Parfums

3.605 votes

Rank #61,212 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Pierre de Velay No. 47

Roja Dove

4.2267 votes

Rank #9,721 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Fars Limited Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 47
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Fars Limited Edition2/4

Pierre de Velay No. 472/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Sillage & projection: Fars Limited Edition
Value for money: Fars Limited Edition
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 47

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fars Limited EditionKatana Parfums

Pierre de Velay No. 47Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%

4.22/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

58%Love

19%Like

15%Ok

1%Dislike

6%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay No. 47

SillageFars Limited Edition

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value29

Category winnerFars Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody90%

yellow floral80%

fresh spicy70%

sweet60%

leather50%

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronBlack PepperTurmericHo WoodClovesAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesPeru BalsamCedarGuaiac WoodPine Tree

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemonBergamotClary Sage

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMayflowerJasmine

Base

CastoreumCivetMuskTolu BalsamBirchOakmossGuaiac WoodOrris Root

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang and Guaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men72

Unisex25

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,212

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,721

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 47Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Katana Parfums Fars Limited Edition opens with a sharp burst of lemon and orange, quickly overridden by the heat of black pepper and turmeric. The heart shifts toward a dry, woody structure where pine wood and ho wood create a crisp, resinous backdrop. As it sits on the skin, a dark, leathery undercurrent of natural A…

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Pierre de Velay No. 47 is a dense, polished Roja built around woods, musk, powder, leather, and an unmistakably animalic core. Reviews point to a challenging opening, then a smoother, more opulent drydown with violet leaf, florals, balsams, and warm woods coming into balance. It suits wearers who enjoy refined but bol…

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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, Fars Limited Edition or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Fars Limited Edition is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 47 is rated 4.22/5 from 67 votes. Choose Fars Limited Edition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 47 for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Fars Limited Edition or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 47 85/100, Fars Limited Edition 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fars Limited Edition or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Projection is very close: Fars Limited Edition 75/100, Pierre de Velay No. 47 74/100 for sillage.

Do Fars Limited Edition and Pierre de Velay No. 47 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and leather accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang and Guaiac Wood.

Is Fars Limited Edition or Pierre de Velay No. 47 better for summer or winter?

Fars Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fars Limited Edition and Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Fars Limited Edition features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Black Pepper, Turmeric and Ho Wood. Pierre de Velay No. 47 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Mayflower and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Musk and Tolu Balsam.