Freudian Wood vs Sissa
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
33%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Freudian Wood takes 5 of 7 categories.
Freudian WoodChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.
SissaChoose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Freudian Wood5/7
Sissa2/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Sissa
- Community sentiment
- Freudian Wood
- Longevity
- Freudian Wood
- Sillage & projection
- Freudian Wood
- Value for money
- Freudian Wood
- Versatility
- Sissa
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Freudian Wood
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Freudian WoodWienerBlutSissaMind GamesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.97/ 5 · 198 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 299 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
Category winnerSissaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
118 votes
40%Love
33%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate
299 votes
Category winnerFreudian WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityFreudian Wood
SillageFreudian Wood
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerFreudian WoodBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy92%
lactonic84%
musky77%
floral69%
aromatic61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
musky77%
lactonic69%
amber61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky, lactonic and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
MilkAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCuminCostusCypressMimosaAmberLabdanum
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SesameCoumarinAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Heart
MilkTonka BeanJasmine Sambac
Base
Madagascar VanillaMuskLabdanum
InformationalShared notesMilk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer54
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Spring34
Summer14
Fall97
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Category winnerSissaMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#4,890
PerfumerMark Buxton
Launched—
Reviews49
Overall rank#30,731
PerfumerChristelle Laprade
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerFreudian WoodHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFreudian Wood is a soft, intimate sandalwood perfume with a milky, musky skin effect rather than a loud spicy-amber profile. Reviews describe it as bright, creamy, slightly salty and earthy, with cumin, ambrette and powdery woods giving it a human, tactile feel that can read sensual, abstract, and a little unusual.
Reviews →Mind Games Sissa opens with a warm blast of toasted sesame and coumarin that sets a savory gourmand tone. As the top notes settle, warm milk and nutty tonka bean pull the heart into a cozy, lactonic space. Madagascar vanilla and dark labdanum anchor the dry-down on skin for eight hours. It suits crisp autumn afternoon…
Reviews →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, Freudian Wood or Sissa?
Freudian Wood takes 5 of 7 categories. Freudian Wood is rated 3.97/5 from 198 votes; Sissa is rated 4.00/5 from 299 votes. Choose Freudian Wood for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Sissa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Freudian Wood or Sissa?
They last about the same: Freudian Wood 74/100, Sissa 72/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Freudian Wood or Sissa?
Freudian Wood projects furthest (Freudian Wood 63/100, Sissa 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Freudian Wood and Sissa smell similar?
Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, lactonic and aromatic accords. Common notes include Milk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Labdanum.
Is Freudian Wood or Sissa better for summer or winter?
For summer, Freudian Wood is the stronger pick. For winter, Sissa is the stronger pick. Sissa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Freudian Wood and Sissa?
Freudian Wood features Milk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood, Cumin and Costus. Sissa has top notes of Sesame, Coumarin and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Milk, Tonka Bean and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk and Labdanum.
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