Fragrance comparison

Fierce Cupbearer vs Pathos

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

Fierce Cupbearer

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #78,499 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Pathos

Bouge

2.504 votes

Rank #73,996 VioletFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pathos takes 1 of 1 categories.

Fierce Cupbearer
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.
Pathos
Choose it for a violet and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Fierce Cupbearer0/1

Pathos1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fierce CupbearerThe Dua Brand

PathosBouge

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

25%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

warm spicy77%

leather69%

white floral61%

violet100%

floral92%

leather84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Lily-of-the-ValleyBrazilian RosewoodChinese OsmanthusItalian MandarinSandalwoodImmortelleSea NotesRosemaryCardamomSaffronOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Italian MandarinSaffronPepperNutmeg

Heart

VioletOsmanthusLabdanumMusk

Base

SuedePatchouliOakmossSandalwood

InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Sandalwood, Saffron and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Fierce Cupbearer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,499

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#73,996

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPathosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fierce Cupbearer by The Dua Brand brings together crisp, youthful aromatic freshness and modern mineral leather. It kicks off with a sharp burst of lemon, tart Italian mandarin, and clean fir needle, giving you that familiar barbershop energy of a classic mall cologne. As it warms on your chest, smooth suede leather, …

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Pathos by Bouge pairs tart Italian mandarin and dry saffron in its first spray, cutting through a dark backdrop of pepper and nutmeg. As the top notes settle, sweet apricot tones from osmanthus blend with earthy violet leaf and warm labdanum. The base turns quiet and textured, grounding soft suede, cedar-like sandalwo…

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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.

Do Fierce Cupbearer and Pathos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Sandalwood, Saffron and Oakmoss.

Is Fierce Cupbearer or Pathos better for summer or winter?

Pathos suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fierce Cupbearer and Pathos?

Fierce Cupbearer features Lily-of-the-Valley, Brazilian Rosewood, Chinese Osmanthus, Italian Mandarin and Sandalwood. Pathos has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Saffron, Pepper and Nutmeg, heart notes of Violet, Osmanthus, Labdanum and Musk, a base of Suede, Patchouli, Oakmoss and Sandalwood.