Fragrance comparison

Grey vs Instinct

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

4 wins

Grey

Max Philip

3.6949 votes

Rank #17,615 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

Instinct

Pisello Parfum

3.004 votes

Rank #68,485 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grey takes 4 of 4 categories.

Grey
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Instinct
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grey4/4

Instinct0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GreyMax Philip

InstinctPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 35%Had 29%Want 35%

3.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 14%Had 10%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityGrey

SillageGrey

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value25

Category winnerGreyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

aromatic74%

animalic65%

amber56%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fruity84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronRaspberryThyme

Heart

OlibanumJasmine

Base

LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber

Top

RaspberrySaffronThymeFruity NotesCypressGreen NotesCardamomItalian Orange

Heart

OlibanumJasmineRoseOrris RootJasmine SambacIrisAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Pear

Base

Woody NotesAmberVetiverVirginia CedarMuskVanillaMossPatchouli

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Thyme and Olibanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer36

Fall100

Winter88

Day56

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#68,485

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grey is a leather-led unisex scent with saffron, raspberry and thyme up top, then a softer heart of olibanum and jasmine. On skin it usually reads warm, smoky and slightly fruity, with suede and amber smoothing the dry-down. If you like the idea of an easier, more affordable take on the raspberry-leather style, Grey i…

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Instinct by Pisello Parfum introduces a dry, heavy leather profile energized by a sharp twist of raspberry and saffron. Launched in 2024, this unisex fragrance balances intense woodiness with green elements like cypress, making it a rugged yet sweet option for crisp autumn evenings.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Grey or Instinct?

Grey takes 4 of 4 categories. Grey is rated 3.69/5 from 49 votes; Instinct is rated 3.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Grey for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Instinct for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grey or Instinct?

Grey lasts longest (Grey 68/100, Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey or Instinct?

Grey projects furthest (Grey 56/100, Instinct 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey and Instinct smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and aromatic accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Thyme and Olibanum.

Is Grey or Instinct better for summer or winter?

Grey suits evening wear; Instinct suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey and Instinct?

Grey has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Thyme, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Suede, Woody Notes and Amber. Instinct has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron, Thyme and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Olibanum, Jasmine, Rose and Orris Root, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Vetiver and Virginia Cedar.