Fragrance comparison

Grey's Cabin vs After Burn

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 42 ratings analysed

Grey's Cabin

Solstice Scents

4.3139 votes

Rank #20,304 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

After Burn

Veneno Parfums

3.673 votes

Rank #63,418 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Grey's Cabin
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
After Burn
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Grey's Cabin2/4

After Burn2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey's CabinSolstice Scents

After BurnVeneno Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

49%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityAfter Burn

SillageAfter Burn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value50

Category winnerGrey's CabinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao91%

smoky83%

amber74%

tobacco65%

woody56%

smoky100%

woody83%

mineral65%

warm spicy48%

amber30%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both smoky, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoCopalSmokeTobaccoCoalSpicy NotesCedarBlack Musk

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

SmokeIncense

Heart2-4 hrs

CypriolSaffron

Base8-12+ hrs

FireCoalWoody NotesBlack MuskOud

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Coal and Black Musk. Durations are only published for After Burn, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer6

Fall89

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 37%Party 31%Casual 23%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,304

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#63,418

PerfumerSalvador Castellanos

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrey's CabinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Solstice Scents Grey's Cabin opens with dark cacao, sweet tobacco, and a crackle of woodsmoke. Formulated by perfumer Angela St.John, this unisex fragrance builds an atmospheric warmth around cedar logs, black musk, and smoldering copal resin. A mineral trace of clean coal settles beneath the dry woods, giving the gou…

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Veneno Parfums After Burn is an unapologetic blast of raw smoke, charred wood, and glowing ember accords. Do not expect a polite, sweetened department store wood here. The opening hits immediately with billowing camp smoke and church incense, creating a dark haze that feels remarkably tactile and dry. Within fifteen m…

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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, Grey's Cabin or After Burn?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; After Burn is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Grey's Cabin for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose After Burn for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grey's Cabin or After Burn?

After Burn lasts longest (After Burn 100/100, Grey's Cabin 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or After Burn?

After Burn projects furthest (After Burn 100/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey's Cabin and After Burn smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Smoke, Coal and Black Musk.

Is Grey's Cabin or After Burn better for summer or winter?

Grey's Cabin suits evening wear; After Burn suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey's Cabin and After Burn?

Grey's Cabin features Cacao, Copal, Smoke, Tobacco and Coal. After Burn has top notes of Smoke and Incense, heart notes of Cypriol and Saffron, a base of Fire, Coal, Woody Notes and Black Musk.