Grey's Cabin vs Winter crocus
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
49%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.
Grey's CabinChoose it for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Winter crocusChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grey's Cabin1/2
Winter crocus1/2
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Winter crocus
- Value for money
- Not scored
- 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 ScentsWinter crocusfūmWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.31/ 5 · 39 votes
Have 36%Had 6%Want 58%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate44%Love
49%Like
3%Ok
5%Dislike
0%Hate
39 votes
25%Love
50%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageWinter crocus
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
cacao91%
smoky83%
amber74%
tobacco65%
woody56%
amber100%
warm spicy90%
cacao80%
sweet70%
woody60%
balsamic50%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and cacao
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
CacaoCopalSmokeTobaccoCoalSpicy NotesCedarBlack Musk
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
CacaoBenzoinMyrrhLabdanumVetiverOpoponaxCardamomOakmossTobaccoPimentoFrankincenseChampaca
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCacao and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Winter crocus, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring6
Summer6
Fall89
Winter100
Day57
Night100
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day44
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#20,304
PerfumerAngela St.John
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#54,176
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerGrey's CabinHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSolstice 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…
Reviews →Winter crocus by fūm is a rich, artisanal amber perfume that captures the contrast of cold snow and deep hearth warmth. The scent opens with a lively dash of pimento and dry green cardamom, offering an initial kick before relaxing into bittersweet cacao and smooth champaca petals. As it settles onto the skin, golden l…
Reviews →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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Which is better, Grey's Cabin or Winter crocus?
No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Grey's Cabin is rated 4.31/5 from 39 votes; Winter crocus is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Grey's Cabin for a warm spicy and cacao character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Winter crocus for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which projects more, Grey's Cabin or Winter crocus?
Winter crocus projects furthest (Winter crocus 50/100, Grey's Cabin 42/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Grey's Cabin and Winter crocus smell similar?
Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and cacao accords. Common notes include Cacao and Tobacco.
Is Grey's Cabin or Winter crocus better for summer or winter?
Grey's Cabin suits evening wear; Winter crocus suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Grey's Cabin and Winter crocus?
Grey's Cabin features Cacao, Copal, Smoke, Tobacco and Coal. Winter crocus features Cacao, Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vetiver.
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