Fragrance comparison

Hermit Coat vs Wald

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 199 ratings analysed

Hermit Coat

Chapel Factory

3.83103 votes

Rank #37,134 SmokyAmber

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56%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Wald

Euphorium Brooklyn

4.1296 votes

Rank #8,790 WoodyAromatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wald takes 7 of 8 categories.

Hermit Coat
Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wald
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hermit Coat1/8

Wald7/8

Ratings & consensus: Wald
Community sentiment: Wald
Longevity: Wald
Sillage & projection: Wald
Value for money: Hermit Coat
Versatility: Wald
Note pyramid (duration): Wald
Fragranxe ranking: Wald

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Hermit CoatChapel Factory

WaldEuphorium Brooklyn

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.83/ 5 · 103 votes

Have 21%Had 7%Want 73%

4.12/ 5 · 96 votes

Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%

Category winnerWaldRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

41%Like

17%Ok

9%Dislike

4%Hate

103 votes

42%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

96 votes

Category winnerWaldMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage47

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityWald

SillageWald

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value45

Category winnerHermit CoatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

amber92%

woody84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

smoky77%

earthy69%

amber61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both woody, smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AshHeliotropeelemi

Heart2-4 hrs

OlibanumBalsam FirRose

Base6-8+ hrs

SmokeAmbroxanMuskAmber

Notes

FirSmokeOlibanumelemiVetiverThujaCastoreumSoil TinctureMaple syrupJuniperMossFern

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerWaldLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day89

Night100

Spring50

Summer25

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night79

Category winnerWaldMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men18

Unisex66

Women16

Men78

Unisex17

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,134

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,790

PerfumerStephen Dirkes

Launched—

Reviews24

Category winnerWaldHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hermit Coat by Chapel Factory is a dry, contemplative scent built around cold hearth ash, bitter resinous elemi, and powdery heliotrope. Instead of a thick, heavy cloud, it wears like a lightweight wool sweater dusted with olibanum and balsam fir. The perfume settles into a calm base of smoke and gentle amber. It is a…

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Wald by Euphorium Brooklyn smells like standing inside a dense pine grove beside a slow-burning campfire. The green punch hits immediately. Bitter fir needles, resinous elemi, and dark birch tar lead the opening charge before mellowing into rich soil and damp fern. A drizzle of sweet maple syrup balances the bitter wo…

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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, Hermit Coat or Wald?

Wald takes 7 of 8 categories. Hermit Coat is rated 3.83/5 from 103 votes; Wald is rated 4.12/5 from 96 votes. Choose Hermit Coat for a smoky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wald for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hermit Coat or Wald?

Wald lasts longest (Wald 81/100, Hermit Coat 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hermit Coat or Wald?

Wald projects furthest (Wald 53/100, Hermit Coat 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hermit Coat and Wald smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and amber accords. Common notes include elemi, Olibanum and Smoke.

Is Hermit Coat or Wald better for summer or winter?

For summer, Wald is the stronger pick. For winter, Wald is the stronger pick. Hermit Coat suits evening wear; Wald suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hermit Coat and Wald?

Hermit Coat has top notes of Ash, Heliotrope and elemi, heart notes of Olibanum, Balsam Fir and Rose, a base of Smoke, Ambroxan, Musk and Amber. Wald features Fir, Smoke, Olibanum, elemi and Vetiver.