Fragrance comparison

Grâce D' Orient vs Pnoi (Πνοή)

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 114 ratings analysed

4 wins

Grâce D' Orient

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.4565 votes

Rank #7,247 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Pnoi (Πνοή)

Angelos Créations Olfactives

4.5549 votes

Rank #18,796 GreenLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grâce D' Orient takes 4 of 7 categories.

Grâce D' Orient
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pnoi (Πνοή)
Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Grâce D' Orient4/7

Pnoi (Πνοή)3/7

Ratings & consensus: Pnoi (Πνοή)
Community sentiment: Pnoi (Πνοή)
Longevity: Grâce D' Orient
Sillage & projection: Grâce D' Orient
Value for money: Grâce D' Orient
Versatility: Pnoi (Πνοή)
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grâce D' Orient

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grâce D' OrientAngelos Créations Olfactives

Pnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations Olfactives

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.45/ 5 · 65 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 68%

4.55/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%

Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

74%Love

8%Like

12%Ok

2%Dislike

5%Hate

65 votes

69%Love

20%Like

6%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityGrâce D' Orient

SillageGrâce D' Orient

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value52

Category winnerGrâce D' OrientBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

powdery84%

iris77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

green100%

leather92%

floral84%

woody77%

powdery69%

smoky61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesOrrisSiam BenzoinVanilla AbsoluteDamask RoseLabdanumVioletEgyptian JasmineYlang-YlangMuskPatchouliLily-of-the-Valley

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain

Heart

HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose

Base

BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax

InformationalShared notesOrris, Damask Rose and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring35

Summer3

Fall100

Winter97

Day46

Night100

Spring95

Summer70

Fall100

Winter80

Day100

Night58

Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Most year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex50

Women48

Men5

Unisex71

Women24

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,247

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#18,796

PerfumerAngelos Balamis

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGrâce D' OrientHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Angelos Balamis designed Grâce D' Orient around Siam benzoin, avoiding a traditional pyramid structure so the notes interact fluidly on skin. The opening hits with sharp clove and Calabrian bergamot, quickly weaving into rooty orris, powdery violet, and Damask rose. As it settles, warm amber and labdanum fuse with van…

Reviews →

Pnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …

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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, Grâce D' Orient or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Grâce D' Orient takes 4 of 7 categories. Grâce D' Orient is rated 4.45/5 from 65 votes; Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes. Choose Grâce D' Orient for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Grâce D' Orient or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

They last about the same: Grâce D' Orient 81/100, Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Grâce D' Orient or Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Grâce D' Orient projects furthest (Grâce D' Orient 70/100, Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grâce D' Orient and Pnoi (Πνοή) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Orris, Damask Rose and Violet.

Is Grâce D' Orient or Pnoi (Πνοή) better for summer or winter?

For summer, Pnoi (Πνοή) is the stronger pick. For winter, Grâce D' Orient is the stronger pick. Grâce D' Orient suits evening wear; Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grâce D' Orient and Pnoi (Πνοή)?

Grâce D' Orient features Cloves, Orris, Siam Benzoin, Vanilla Absolute and Damask Rose. Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes.