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High Flight vs Stance

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

Updated 116 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Stance takes 3 of 3 categories.

  • High Flight

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall.

  • Stance

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

High Flight0/3
Stance3/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Stance
Sillage & projection
Stance
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Stance

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
High FlightApple Parfums
StanceJaguar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 33%Want 67%
3.32/ 5 · 115 votes
Have 53%Had 15%Want 32%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

18%Love
43%Like
26%Ok
11%Dislike
2%Hate

61 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityStance

SillageStance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value72
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
aromatic92%
amber84%
earthy77%
green69%
marine61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
musky69%
vanilla61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OrangeGreen TeaApple
Heart
AmberVetiverSea Notes
Base
Tonka BeanCedarMuskMoss
Top
AppleCardamomBlack PepperMandarin OrangeNutmeg
Heart
Cashmere WoodCedarVetiverPatchouli
Base
VanillaAmberMuskMossPapyrus
InformationalShared notesApple, Amber, Vetiver and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring89
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men86
Unisex9
Women5
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,057

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,871

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews20

Category winnerStanceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

High Flight by Apple Parfums opens with a sharp burst of sweet orange, crisp green tea, and tart red apple. The initial fruitiness quickly shifts into an aromatic middle dominated by earthy vetiver, warm amber, and a salty sea notes accord. As the scent settles on skin, dry cedarwood and oakmoss build a sturdy timber …

Reviews →

Stance by Jaguar is a warm, woody scent that centers on a blend of crisp apple, aromatic cardamom, and smooth cashmere wood. It acts as a straightforward, accessible masculine fragrance designed for daily wear. It balances fresh, spicy top notes with a comfortable, resinous base of vanilla and amber, making it suitabl…

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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, High Flight or Stance?

Stance takes 3 of 3 categories. High Flight is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Stance is rated 3.32/5 from 115 votes. Choose High Flight for a woody and aromatic character. Best in fall. Choose Stance for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, High Flight or Stance?

Stance lasts longest (Stance 57/100, High Flight 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, High Flight or Stance?

Stance projects furthest (Stance 53/100, High Flight 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do High Flight and Stance smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Apple, Amber, Vetiver and Cedar.

What are the notes in High Flight and Stance?

High Flight has top notes of Orange, Green Tea and Apple, heart notes of Amber, Vetiver and Sea Notes, a base of Tonka Bean, Cedar, Musk and Moss. Stance has top notes of Apple, Cardamom, Black Pepper and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber, Musk and Moss.

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