Fragrance comparison

Holy Stick vs Demeter

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 186 ratings analysed

Holy Stick

Chapel Factory

4.04179 votes

Rank #33,214 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Demeter

Aroma d'Anima

3.867 votes

Rank #56,578 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Demeter takes 3 of 4 categories.

Holy Stick
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Demeter
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Holy Stick1/4

Demeter3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Holy StickChapel Factory

DemeterAroma d'Anima

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.04/ 5 · 179 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 18%Had 2%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

43%Love

29%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDemeter

SillageDemeter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value81

Category winnerDemeterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber88%

woody77%

aromatic65%

balsamic53%

smoky42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

powdery69%

citrus61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber

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

Top

White Grapefruit

Heart

IrisCardamomJasmineAmberWhite PepperVanillaMagnolia

Base

CedarOakmossGuaiac WoodelemiCopahu BalmBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCardamom, elemi, Cedar and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Holy Stick, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day89

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter40

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex72

Women17

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,214

PerfumerAnais Biguine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,578

PerfumerAnna Sivacheva

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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Demeter opens with a sharp white grapefruit lift, then turns quickly more textured, with iris, cardamom, pepper and soft florals wrapped in ambered woods. The drydown looks built around cedar, guaiac wood, benzoin and moss, so the overall feel reads warm, woody and slightly powdery rather than sweet. It looks best sui…

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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 Demeter?

Demeter takes 3 of 4 categories. Holy Stick is rated 4.04/5 from 179 votes; Demeter is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes. Choose Holy Stick for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Demeter for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Holy Stick or Demeter?

Demeter lasts longest (Demeter 90/100, Holy Stick 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Holy Stick or Demeter?

Demeter projects furthest (Demeter 58/100, Holy Stick 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Holy Stick and Demeter smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, elemi, Cedar and Benzoin.

Is Holy Stick or Demeter better for summer or winter?

Holy Stick suits evening wear; Demeter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Holy Stick and Demeter?

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. Demeter has top notes of White Grapefruit, heart notes of Iris, Cardamom, Jasmine and Amber, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Guaiac Wood and elemi.