Fragrance comparison

Gunsmoke Saloon vs Joseph Sons

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gunsmoke Saloon

Tulpa Club

5.003 votes

Rank #33,074 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Joseph Sons

Negligé Perfume Lab

2.577 votes

Rank #64,178 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gunsmoke Saloon takes 4 of 4 categories.

Gunsmoke Saloon
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Joseph Sons
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gunsmoke Saloon4/4

Joseph Sons0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Gunsmoke Saloon
Sillage & projection: Gunsmoke Saloon
Value for money: Gunsmoke Saloon
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Gunsmoke Saloon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gunsmoke SaloonTulpa Club

Joseph SonsNegligé Perfume Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

2.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 17%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

14%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

57%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate39

Category winners

LongevityGunsmoke Saloon

SillageGunsmoke Saloon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value31

Category winnerGunsmoke SaloonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody86%

metallic72%

coffee58%

whiskey44%

warm spicy30%

smoky100%

woody88%

aromatic77%

amber65%

balsamic53%

oud42%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

SmokeWoody Notes

Heart2-4 hrs

CoffeeSagePine

Base8-10+ hrs

Metallic notesWhiskey

Top

IncenseLeatherSandCalamus

Heart

VetiverAgarwood (Oud)Sandalwood

Base

SmokePineGurjan balsamLicoriceWoody Notes

InformationalShared notesSmoke, Woody Notes and Pine. Durations are only published for Gunsmoke Saloon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day45

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 42%Date 26%Party 21%Work 11%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,074

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#64,178

PerfumerMaria Chaikovskaya

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGunsmoke SaloonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tulpa Club Gunsmoke Saloon cuts through the air with honest, unapologetic grit. It skips polished department store sweetness entirely. You get charred campfire smoke and splintered cedar planking within the first ten seconds. A fleeting brine sharpness flashes off quickly, clearing the way for roasted coffee beans, he…

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Joseph Sons opens with bitter calamus root, dry sand, and a sharp hit of raw incense smoke before settling into dense pine needles and resinous balsamic woods. Maria Chaikovskaya builds an earthy, unconventional profile around bitter herbal greens, dark leather, and dry agarwood. The scent wears close and austere on c…

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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, Gunsmoke Saloon or Joseph Sons?

Gunsmoke Saloon takes 4 of 4 categories. Gunsmoke Saloon is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes; Joseph Sons is rated 2.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Gunsmoke Saloon for a smoky and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Joseph Sons for a smoky and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Gunsmoke Saloon or Joseph Sons?

Gunsmoke Saloon lasts longest (Gunsmoke Saloon 70/100, Joseph Sons 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gunsmoke Saloon or Joseph Sons?

Gunsmoke Saloon projects furthest (Gunsmoke Saloon 100/100, Joseph Sons 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gunsmoke Saloon and Joseph Sons smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Smoke, Woody Notes and Pine.

Is Gunsmoke Saloon or Joseph Sons better for summer or winter?

Gunsmoke Saloon suits evening wear; Joseph Sons suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gunsmoke Saloon and Joseph Sons?

Gunsmoke Saloon has top notes of Smoke and Woody Notes, heart notes of Coffee, Sage and Pine, a base of Metallic notes and Whiskey. Joseph Sons has top notes of Incense, Leather, Sand and Calamus, heart notes of Vetiver, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood, a base of Smoke, Pine, Gurjan balsam and Licorice.