Fragrance comparison

From The Ashes vs Garage

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

From The Ashes

The Dua Brand

4.754 votes

Rank #34,139 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Garage

Wild Drops Parfums

3.5634 votes

Rank #19,291 PlasticLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

From The Ashes takes 3 of 4 categories.

From The Ashes
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Garage
Choose it for a plastic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

From The Ashes3/4

Garage1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

From The AshesThe Dua Brand

GarageWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%

3.56/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

35%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

12%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityFrom The Ashes

SillageFrom The Ashes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value48

Category winnerFrom The AshesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

leather84%

musky77%

sweet69%

warm spicy61%

plastic100%

leather91%

hot iron83%

metallic74%

woody65%

rubber56%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both leather and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mexican chocolateCanadian balsamWoodsy NotesTonka BeanBlackberryLeatherCognacAmberSuedeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Metallic notesCognacBlack Tea

Heart

Hot ironPlasticSuedeTobaccoCedarWoody NotesPine Tree

Base

GasolineRubberBirch TarLeatherWhite OudAmber

InformationalShared notesLeather, Cognac, Amber and Suede. Durations are only published for From The Ashes, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring42

Summer50

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men57

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,139

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#19,291

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerGarageHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

From The Ashes by The Dua Brand is a dense leather fragrance built around dark fruits, boozy warmth, and resinous woods. The scent opens with a distinct splash of boozy cognac alongside tart blackberry and soft suede leather. As it settles, rich Mexican chocolate brings a bittersweet depth that balances against Canadi…

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Garage smells like a cold, tidy workshop brought into perfume form. Metallic air, black tea, suede, rubber and a clear gasoline effect give it an industrial edge, but the dry down adds wood, leather and amber warmth. It suits wearers who enjoy conceptual niche scents and unusual realism. Sample first if plastic, hot …

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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, From The Ashes or Garage?

From The Ashes takes 3 of 4 categories. From The Ashes is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Garage is rated 3.56/5 from 34 votes. Choose From The Ashes for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Garage for a plastic and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, From The Ashes or Garage?

From The Ashes lasts longest (From The Ashes 100/100, Garage 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, From The Ashes or Garage?

From The Ashes projects furthest (From The Ashes 75/100, Garage 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do From The Ashes and Garage smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Cognac, Amber and Suede.

Is From The Ashes or Garage better for summer or winter?

From The Ashes suits evening wear; Garage suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in From The Ashes and Garage?

From The Ashes features Mexican chocolate, Canadian balsam, Woodsy Notes, Tonka Bean and Blackberry. Garage has top notes of Metallic notes, Cognac and Black Tea, heart notes of Hot iron, Plastic, Suede and Tobacco, a base of Gasoline, Rubber, Birch Tar and Leather.