Fragrance comparison

Hinoki vs So

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 41 ratings analysed

Hinoki

KITOWA

4.3035 votes

Rank #15,605 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Weil

3.176 votes

Rank #64,521 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Hinoki
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
So
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Hinoki2/4

So2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HinokiKITOWA

SoWeil

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 27%Had 3%Want 71%

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 40%Had 30%Want 30%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

17%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

Category winners

LongevityHinoki

SillageSo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerSoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic83%

fresh spicy65%

warm spicy48%

powdery30%

woody100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

fresh spicy70%

powdery60%

iris50%

Scent match64%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressWhite PepperMint

Heart

Hinoki WoodIrisGeranium

Base

CedarOlibanumSandalwood

Top

BergamotAmalfi Lemon

Heart

GeraniumIrisCypress

Base

SandalwoodVetiverVanillaCedar

InformationalShared notesCypress, Iris, Geranium 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night36

Spring67

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,605

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#64,521

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerHinokiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hinoki by KITOWA captures the meditative stillness of a Japanese forest. Cypress and mint provide a sharp, clean opening that settles into the resinous heart of hinoki wood and geranium. Base notes of cedar and olibanum give it a grounded, persistent character, perfect for those who want a calm, woody scent for seriou…

Reviews →

Weil's 2007 release opens with a sharp splash of Amalfi lemon and bergamot. This brisk citrus start quickly shifts into a dry, green middle stage dominated by cypress and geranium. It sits quiet and clean on the skin, drawing down into a faint cedar and vetiver base with a touch of dry vanilla. This is a subtle woody …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Hinoki or So?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Hinoki is rated 4.30/5 from 35 votes; So is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Hinoki for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose So for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hinoki or So?

Hinoki lasts longest (Hinoki 72/100, So 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hinoki or So?

So projects furthest (So 58/100, Hinoki 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hinoki and So smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cypress, Iris, Geranium and Cedar.

Is Hinoki or So better for summer or winter?

Hinoki suits daytime wear; So suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hinoki and So?

Hinoki has top notes of Cypress, White Pepper and Mint, heart notes of Hinoki Wood, Iris and Geranium, a base of Cedar, Olibanum and Sandalwood. So has top notes of Bergamot and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Iris and Cypress, a base of Sandalwood, Vetiver, Vanilla and Cedar.