Fragrance comparison

Holy Stick vs Aral Un des Sens

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 217 ratings analysed

Holy Stick

Chapel Factory

4.04179 votes

Rank #33,214 Warm SpicyAmber

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62%scent match

Closely related

7 wins

Aral Un des Sens

Catherine Lara

4.2638 votes

Rank #42,404 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aral Un des Sens takes 7 of 8 categories.

Holy Stick
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aral Un des Sens
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Holy Stick1/8

Aral Un des Sens7/8

Ratings & consensus: Aral Un des Sens
Community sentiment: Aral Un des Sens
Longevity: Aral Un des Sens
Sillage & projection: Aral Un des Sens
Value for money: Aral Un des Sens
Versatility: Aral Un des Sens
Note pyramid (duration): Aral Un des Sens
Fragranxe ranking: Holy Stick

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Holy StickChapel Factory

Aral Un des SensCatherine Lara

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

4.26/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 21%Had 16%Want 62%

Category winnerAral Un des SensRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

34%Like

18%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

179 votes

37%Love

58%Like

0%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerAral Un des SensMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityAral Un des Sens

SillageAral Un des Sens

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value100

Category winnerAral Un des SensBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

balsamic53%

smoky42%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

vanilla69%

citrus61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

ClovesCardamomelemi

Heart2-3 hrs

IncenseCedarPetitgrain

Base4-6+ hrs

Palo SantoBenzoinAmberPatchouliGuaiac Wood

Top20-30 mins

ClovePetitgrainCardamomAmalfi LemonBergamotGrapefruit

Heart3-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangFirAmberVirginia CedarIncensePatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

BenzoinVanillaTonka BeanStyraxMusk

Category winnerAral Un des SensLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter30

Day100

Night46

Category winnerAral Un des SensMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex72

Women17

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,214

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,404

PerfumerTechnicoflor

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHoly StickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Holy Stick by Chapel Factory captures the quiet ritual of burning sacred wood. The cardamom hits immediately. A brisk flare of elemi and crushed cloves provides an energetic, peppery lift before the scent mellows into dry cedar and smoky incense. Palo Santo anchors the base with its signature creamy, minty warmth, sup…

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Aral Un des Sens by Catherine Lara brings together zesty citrus and rich resins in a surprisingly easygoing French oriental style. It kicks off with a bright splash of Amalfi lemon, bergamot, and bitter petitgrain, instantly warmed by cracked cardamom and sweet clove. Within half an hour, crisp evergreen fir needle an…

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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 Stick or Aral Un des Sens?

Aral Un des Sens takes 7 of 8 categories. Holy Stick is rated 4.04/5 from 179 votes; Aral Un des Sens is rated 4.26/5 from 38 votes. Choose Holy Stick for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aral Un des Sens for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Holy Stick or Aral Un des Sens?

Aral Un des Sens lasts longest (Aral Un des Sens 78/100, Holy Stick 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Holy Stick or Aral Un des Sens?

Aral Un des Sens projects furthest (Aral Un des Sens 71/100, Holy Stick 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holy Stick and Aral Un des Sens smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Incense, Cedar and Petitgrain.

Is Holy Stick or Aral Un des Sens better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aral Un des Sens is the stronger pick. For winter, Holy Stick is the stronger pick. Holy Stick suits evening wear; Aral Un des Sens suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holy Stick and Aral Un des Sens?

Holy Stick has top notes of Cloves, Cardamom and elemi, heart notes of Incense, Cedar and Petitgrain, a base of Palo Santo, Benzoin, Amber and Patchouli. Aral Un des Sens has top notes of Clove, Petitgrain, Cardamom and Amalfi Lemon, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Fir, Amber and Virginia Cedar, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Tonka Bean and Styrax.