Grim vs Junky
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
25%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Junky takes 3 of 4 categories.
GrimChoose it for a smoky and cannabis character. Wins on longevity.
JunkyChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Grim1/4
Junky3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Grim
- Sillage & projection
- Junky
- Value for money
- Junky
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Junky
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
GrimLandgrimJunkyJardins d’EcrivainsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%
3.67/ 5 · 202 votes
Have 32%Had 16%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
33%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
30%Love
36%Like
6%Ok
27%Dislike
1%Hate
202 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityGrim
SillageJunky
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerJunkyBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsmoky100%
cannabis91%
ozonic83%
aromatic74%
white floral65%
green56%
aromatic100%
woody92%
green84%
powdery77%
earthy69%
violet61%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both aromatic and green
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Ozonic notesAiry NoteCypress
Heart
cannabisGardeniaVetiver
Base
SmokeBalsamic NotesIso E SuperAmbroxan
Top
cannabisGalbanumPalisander Rosewood
Heart
IrisGardeniaViolet
Base
MossIncenseMyrtleJuniperCashmeranVetiverCedar
InformationalShared notescannabis, Gardenia and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter29
Day–
Night–
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#62,911
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#33,282
PerfumerAnais Biguine
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerJunkyHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotGrim opens with a cool ozonic, cypress-led lift, then quickly turns darker and more textured. Smoke, green cannabis facets and vetiver do most of the work, while gardenia softens the centre without making it feel floral first. It reads more atmospheric than easygoing, with a dry woody-musky base built around Iso E Sup…
Reviews →Junky opens with a sharp snap of raw galbanum and pungent cannabis leaf, spiked with bitterness. The initial burst feels cold, damp, and decidedly medicinal on skin. Palisander rosewood adds a clean woody structure underneath, cutting through the herbal bite. As the crisp greenery softens, dry powdery iris and cool v…
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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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Grim or Junky?
Junky takes 3 of 4 categories. Grim is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes; Junky is rated 3.67/5 from 202 votes. Choose Grim for a smoky and cannabis character. Wins on longevity. Choose Junky for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Grim or Junky?
Grim lasts longest (Grim 80/100, Junky 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Grim or Junky?
Junky projects furthest (Junky 65/100, Grim 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Grim and Junky smell similar?
Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and green accords. Common notes include cannabis, Gardenia and Vetiver.
What are the notes in Grim and Junky?
Grim has top notes of Ozonic notes, Airy Note and Cypress, heart notes of cannabis, Gardenia and Vetiver, a base of Smoke, Balsamic Notes, Iso E Super and Ambroxan. Junky has top notes of cannabis, Galbanum and Palisander Rosewood, heart notes of Iris, Gardenia and Violet, a base of Moss, Incense, Myrtle and Juniper.
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