Fragrance comparison

Fusion A Distance vs Exhale

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Fusion A Distance

Mansfield

—0 votes

Rank #78,106 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Exhale

Lush

4.1288 votes

Rank #26,414 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Exhale takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fusion A Distance
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Exhale
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Fusion A Distance1/3

Exhale2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fusion A DistanceMansfield

ExhaleLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 43%Had 14%Want 43%

4.12/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 48%Had 13%Want 40%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

88 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityExhale

SillageFusion A Distance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value71

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic90%

warm spicy80%

amber70%

earthy60%

balsamic50%

woody100%

aromatic91%

amber83%

smoky74%

citrus65%

powdery56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodVetiverIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

IncenseVirginia CedarVetiverJuniperSandalwoodAmberMuskGrapefruitLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Vetiver and Incense. Durations are only published for Fusion A Distance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring62

Summer46

Fall100

Winter85

Day52

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men39

Unisex61

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,106

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,414

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerExhaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fusion A Distance by Mansfield opens with a burst of crisp incense smoke and dry cedar chips before settling into a steady, tactile core of Australian sandalwood and earthy vetiver roots. The initial spray delivers a brief flash of peppery alcohol lift, yet within ten minutes the texture turns warm, resinous, and deep…

Reviews →

Exhale is a dry, smoky wood fragrance with a bright citrus lift at the top. Grapefruit and lemon keep the opening sharp for a moment, then incense, cedar, vetiver and soft amber take over, giving it a cool, meditative feel. It usually suits people who like clean woods with smoke rather than sweetness. The overall char…

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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.