Fragrance comparison

Forêt vs Winter Woods

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 59 ratings analysed

Forêt

OLO

4.002 votes

Rank #51,306 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

56%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Winter Woods

Burren Perfumery

4.1057 votes

Rank #11,445 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Winter Woods takes 3 of 4 categories.

Forêt
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Winter Woods
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Forêt0/4

Winter Woods3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ForêtOLO

Winter WoodsBurren Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%

4.10/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 55%Had 6%Want 39%

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

2 votes · too few to score

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityWinter Woods

SillageWinter Woods

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

earthy48%

conifer30%

woody100%

aromatic90%

iris80%

earthy70%

powdery60%

citrus50%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverJuniperCedarPine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotRosemaryLemon

Heart

IrisLavender

Base

VetiverCedarPine

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Cedar and Pine. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Spring25

Summer13

Fall63

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,306

PerfumerHeather Sielaff

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#11,445

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerWinter WoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Forêt by OLO is a woody aromatic scent that captures the damp, crisp essence of a coniferous forest. It focuses on raw notes of cedar, pine, and vetiver to create an atmospheric, earthy profile. This fragrance is ideal for those who prefer scents that lean into nature rather than traditional perfume structures, perfec…

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Winter Woods is a quiet aromatic woody fragrance built around rosemary, citrus, iris, lavender, cedar, pine and vetiver. It opens crisp and herbal, then softens into a powdery, earthy woods profile with a cool Burren woodland feel. It suits someone who wants a restrained, masculine-leaning eau de toilette rather than …

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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.

Which is better, Forêt or Winter Woods?

Winter Woods takes 3 of 4 categories. Forêt is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Winter Woods is rated 4.10/5 from 57 votes. Choose Forêt for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Winter Woods for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Forêt or Winter Woods?

Winter Woods lasts longest (Winter Woods 65/100, Forêt 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Forêt or Winter Woods?

Winter Woods projects furthest (Winter Woods 56/100, Forêt 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Forêt and Winter Woods smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and earthy accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Cedar and Pine.

Is Forêt or Winter Woods better for summer or winter?

Forêt suits day or night wear; Winter Woods suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Forêt and Winter Woods?

Forêt features Vetiver, Juniper, Cedar and Pine. Winter Woods has top notes of Bergamot, Rosemary and Lemon, heart notes of Iris and Lavender, a base of Vetiver, Cedar and Pine.