Fragrance comparison

Grey's Cabin vs Agua Maya

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Grey's Cabin

Solstice Scents

4.3139 votes

Rank #20,304 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

Agua Maya

Patio

4.679 votes

Rank #38,204 Warm SpicyCacao

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.
Agua Maya
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Grey's Cabin2/4

Agua Maya2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Agua Maya
Sillage & projection: Agua Maya
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

Agua MayaPatio

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

4.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 67%Had 13%Want 21%

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

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityAgua Maya

SillageAgua Maya

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value60

Category winnerGrey's CabinBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

cacao91%

smoky83%

amber74%

tobacco65%

woody56%

warm spicy100%

cacao92%

floral84%

oud77%

tobacco69%

vanilla61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both warm spicy, cacao and tobacco

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

Top

CopalTobacco

Heart

Floral NotesCacao

Base

OudVanillaSandalwood

InformationalShared notesCacao, Copal and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring6

Summer6

Fall89

Winter100

Day57

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men13

Unisex50

Women38

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,304

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#38,204

PerfumerNot listed

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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Agua Maya by Patio opens with a striking blast of aromatic copal resin and unlit tobacco leaf. As the smoke settles, raw cacao bean and muted floral notes emerge in the heart, softening the initial sharpness with a dark cocoa undertone. The base relies on quiet oud, creamy sandalwood, and dry vanilla to ground the amb…

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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 Agua Maya?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; Agua Maya is rated 4.67/5 from 9 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 Agua Maya for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Grey's Cabin or Agua Maya?

Agua Maya lasts longest (Agua Maya 68/100, Grey's Cabin 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or Agua Maya?

Agua Maya projects furthest (Agua Maya 45/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey's Cabin and Agua Maya smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, cacao and tobacco accords. Common notes include Cacao, Copal and Tobacco.

Is Grey's Cabin or Agua Maya better for summer or winter?

Grey's Cabin suits evening wear; Agua Maya suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grey's Cabin and Agua Maya?

Grey's Cabin features Cacao, Copal, Smoke, Tobacco and Coal. Agua Maya has top notes of Copal and Tobacco, heart notes of Floral Notes and Cacao, a base of Oud, Vanilla and Sandalwood.