Fragrance comparison

Holy Smoke vs Super Nova

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 431 ratings analysed

3 wins

Holy Smoke

Bjørn Parfume

3.7741 votes

Rank #14,561 Warm SpicyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Super Nova

Gritti

3.85390 votes

Rank #5,079 MineralMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Holy Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories.

Holy Smoke
Choose it for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Super Nova
Choose it for a mineral and metallic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Holy Smoke3/5

Super Nova2/5

Ratings & consensus: Super Nova
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Holy Smoke
Sillage & projection: Holy Smoke
Value for money: Holy Smoke
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Super Nova

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Holy SmokeBjørn Parfume

Super NovaGritti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 16%Had 3%Want 80%

3.85/ 5 · 390 votes

Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%

Category winnerSuper NovaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

40%Love

28%Like

15%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

390 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityHoly Smoke

SillageHoly Smoke

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value40

Category winnerHoly SmokeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

leather92%

woody84%

amber77%

powdery69%

oud61%

mineral100%

metallic92%

amber84%

ozonic77%

aromatic69%

smoky61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CardamomSaffronArtemisia

Heart

LeatherOudCashmeran

Base

SandalwoodAmberWhite Musk

Top1 to 2 hours

Mineral notesGreen Bell PepperArtemisia

Heart3 to 5 hours

Ozonic notesgunpowderOud

Base6 to 12 hours

Metallic notesAmbergrisCashmeran

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Oud and Cashmeran. Durations are only published for Super Nova, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring36

Summer7

Fall79

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer93

Fall84

Winter42

Day100

Night68

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men63

Unisex38

Women0

Men27

Unisex65

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,561

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#5,079

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerSuper NovaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Holy Smoke opens with a sharp, spicy rush of cardamom, saffron and artemisia, then settles into a dark leather and oud core with a soft amber, sandalwood and musk base. It reads warm, smoky in character even without a listed smoke note, and suits wearers who enjoy bold, church-like, resinous leather scents more than e…

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Super Nova by Gritti delivers a stark, futuristic scent profile built around cold mineral notes, crisp green bell pepper, and bitter artemisia. Luca Gritti introduced this fragrance in 2024 to capture an interstellar atmosphere, layering ozonic notes with the burnt friction of gunpowder and a dry hint of oud. Rather t…

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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, Holy Smoke or Super Nova?

Holy Smoke takes 3 of 5 categories. Holy Smoke is rated 3.77/5 from 41 votes; Super Nova is rated 3.85/5 from 390 votes. Choose Holy Smoke for a warm spicy and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Super Nova for a mineral and metallic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Holy Smoke or Super Nova?

They last about the same: Holy Smoke 78/100, Super Nova 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Holy Smoke or Super Nova?

Holy Smoke projects furthest (Holy Smoke 73/100, Super Nova 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holy Smoke and Super Nova smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Oud and Cashmeran.

Is Holy Smoke or Super Nova better for summer or winter?

Holy Smoke suits evening wear; Super Nova suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holy Smoke and Super Nova?

Holy Smoke has top notes of Cardamom, Saffron and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Oud and Cashmeran, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and White Musk. Super Nova has top notes of Mineral notes, Green Bell Pepper and Artemisia, heart notes of Ozonic notes, gunpowder and Oud, a base of Metallic notes, Ambergris and Cashmeran.