Fragrance comparison

Grey's Cabin vs Tartan Cask

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 75 ratings analysed

Grey's Cabin

Solstice Scents

4.3139 votes

Rank #20,304 Warm SpicyCacao

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tartan Cask

Sarah Baker Perfumes

4.2836 votes

Rank #18,859 WoodySmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tartan Cask takes 4 of 7 categories.

Grey's Cabin
Choose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tartan Cask
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grey's Cabin3/7

Tartan Cask4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Grey's CabinSolstice Scents

Tartan CaskSarah Baker Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%

4.28/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 17%Had 4%Want 78%

Category winnerGrey's CabinRating 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

53%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerGrey's CabinMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityTartan Cask

SillageTartan Cask

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%

woody100%

smoky92%

mossy84%

earthy77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both smoky, woody 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

Notes

SmokeMossBreadTobaccoheatherSandalwoodLeatherCedarWhiskeyLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Tobacco and Cedar. 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

Spring28

Summer11

Fall100

Winter89

Day83

Night100

Category winnerTartan CaskMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex56

Women0

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,304

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#18,859

PerfumerSarah McCartney

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerTartan CaskHigher 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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Tartan Cask is a smoky, woody, mossy scent with the feel of damp earth, old wool, tobacco and a splash of whisky. It opens rugged and textured, then settles into a deep, slightly sweet mix of smoke, sandalwood, leather and resin. This is a character fragrance for cool weather and slow wear. It suits anyone who enjoys …

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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 Tartan Cask?

Tartan Cask takes 4 of 7 categories. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; Tartan Cask is rated 4.28/5 from 36 votes. Choose Grey's Cabin for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tartan Cask for a woody and smoky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Grey's Cabin or Tartan Cask?

Tartan Cask lasts longest (Tartan Cask 76/100, Grey's Cabin 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or Tartan Cask?

Tartan Cask projects furthest (Tartan Cask 56/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grey's Cabin and Tartan Cask smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and tobacco accords. Common notes include Smoke, Tobacco and Cedar.

Is Grey's Cabin or Tartan Cask better for summer or winter?

For summer, Tartan Cask is the stronger pick. For winter, Grey's Cabin is the stronger pick. Grey's Cabin suits evening wear; Tartan Cask suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.