Hermetic vs Incense Antique
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
52%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Incense Antique takes 4 of 4 categories.
HermeticChoose it for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Incense AntiqueChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Hermetic0/4
Incense Antique4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Incense Antique
- Sillage & projection
- Incense Antique
- Value for money
- Incense Antique
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Incense Antique
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HermeticXerjoffIncense AntiqueBelnuWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 19%Had 5%Want 76%
4.10/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
50%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense Antique
SillageIncense Antique
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIncense AntiqueBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfresh spicy100%
sweet92%
citrus84%
amber77%
warm spicy69%
woody61%
woody100%
fresh spicy88%
amber77%
warm spicy65%
aromatic53%
smoky42%
Scent match52%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperLemon
Heart
PeachYlang YlangBulgarian Rose
Base
Tonka BeanIncenseGuaiac WoodCaramel
Top
Black PepperCardamomLemon
Heart
IncenseOlibanumTobacco LeafPatchouli
Base
Guaiac WoodCade oilCypressAmberLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Lemon, Incense and Guaiac Wood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring86
Summer29
Fall100
Winter57
Day100
Night100
Spring70
Summer20
Fall100
Winter90
Day100
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#47,956
PerfumerChristian Carbonnel
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#36,200
PerfumerIlias Ermenidis
Launched—
Reviews3
Category winnerIncense AntiqueHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotXerjoff Hermetic opens with a sharp burst of lemon contrasted by crackling black pepper. That quick citrus top soon makes room for a lush floral heart of Bulgarian rose and yellow ylang ylang, sweetened by ripe peach nectar. On skin, the dry-down turns warm and heavy, leaning into gooey caramel, cozy tonka bean, smoky…
Reviews →Incense Antique by Belnu delivers a crisp, forest-like experience centered around natural resin. The scent highlights a bright opening of black pepper and lemon before settling into a warm, pine-like drydown. It works beautifully for those who want a clean, non-smoky incense that feels alive on the skin.
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, Hermetic or Incense Antique?
Incense Antique takes 4 of 4 categories. Hermetic is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes; Incense Antique is rated 4.10/5 from 20 votes. Choose Hermetic for a fresh spicy and sweet character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Incense Antique for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Hermetic or Incense Antique?
Incense Antique lasts longest (Incense Antique 78/100, Hermetic 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hermetic or Incense Antique?
Incense Antique projects furthest (Incense Antique 67/100, Hermetic 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hermetic and Incense Antique smell similar?
Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Lemon, Incense and Guaiac Wood.
Is Hermetic or Incense Antique better for summer or winter?
Hermetic suits day or night wear; Incense Antique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hermetic and Incense Antique?
Hermetic has top notes of Black Pepper and Lemon, heart notes of Peach, Ylang Ylang and Bulgarian Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Incense, Guaiac Wood and Caramel. Incense Antique has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Olibanum, Tobacco Leaf and Patchouli, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cade oil, Cypress and Amber.
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