Fragrance comparison

Free vs Calling All Angels

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 350 ratings analysed

4 wins

Free

Mark Buxton

4.1871 votes

Rank #24,332 AmberWarm Spicy

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75%scent match

Very similar

Calling All Angels

April Aromatics

4.25279 votes

Rank #2,498 AmberBalsamic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Free takes 4 of 7 categories.

Free
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Calling All Angels
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Free4/7

Calling All Angels3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FreeMark Buxton

Calling All AngelsApril Aromatics

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 71 votes

Have 26%Had 9%Want 64%

4.25/ 5 · 279 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerCalling All AngelsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

39%Like

17%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

71 votes

55%Love

28%Like

7%Ok

9%Dislike

1%Hate

279 votes

Category winnerFreeMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityCalling All Angels

SillageFree

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value44

Category winnerFreeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy83%

balsamic65%

woody48%

smoky30%

amber100%

balsamic88%

woody77%

warm spicy65%

smoky53%

sweet42%

Scent match75%Very similar · both amber, balsamic and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

OlibanumIncenseBergamot

Heart2 to 3 hours

BenzoinLabdanum

Base4 to 6 hours

PatchouliAmberVanilla

Top

IncenseHoneyRose

Heart

OlibanumOpoponaxBenzoinAmberPrecious WoodsLabdanumElemi resinVanilla

Base

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InformationalShared notesOlibanum, Incense, Benzoin and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Free, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day58

Night100

Spring30

Summer11

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFreeMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men42

Unisex47

Women11

Men9

Unisex65

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,332

PerfumerDavid Chieze

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#2,498

PerfumerTanja Bochnig

Launched—

Reviews63

Category winnerCalling All AngelsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Free by Mark Buxton is a resinous amber fragrance built around warm balsamic woods and dry smoke. The scent opens with a crisp flash of bergamot that quickly gives way to aromatic olibanum and cool incense. As it warms, labdanum and sweet benzoin fill the center, creating a rich resin core without heavy syrup. Earthy …

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Calling All Angels by April Aromatics opens with a dense rush of raw incense and thick honey, skipping traditional top notes entirely. Perfumer Tanja Bochnig built this 100 percent natural formulation around a deep resinous heart of olibanum, opoponax, and dark benzoin. As it warms on skin, a subtle rose otto softens …

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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, Free or Calling All Angels?

Free takes 4 of 7 categories. Free is rated 4.18/5 from 71 votes; Calling All Angels is rated 4.25/5 from 279 votes. Choose Free for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Calling All Angels for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Free or Calling All Angels?

Calling All Angels lasts longest (Calling All Angels 76/100, Free 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Free or Calling All Angels?

Free projects furthest (Free 67/100, Calling All Angels 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Free and Calling All Angels smell similar?

Very similar: a 75% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, balsamic and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum, Incense, Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Free or Calling All Angels better for summer or winter?

For summer, Free is the stronger pick. For winter, Calling All Angels is the stronger pick. Free suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Free and Calling All Angels?

Free has top notes of Olibanum, Incense and Bergamot, heart notes of Benzoin and Labdanum, a base of Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. Calling All Angels has top notes of Incense, Honey and Rose, heart notes of Olibanum, Opoponax, Benzoin and Amber.