Fragrance comparison

Hotbox vs Porcelain Pulse

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 134 ratings analysed

Hotbox

Sanae Intoxicants

—0 votes

Rank #72,141 FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Porcelain Pulse

ROAN

3.88134 votes

Rank #7,196 FruityGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Hotbox
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Porcelain Pulse
Choose it for a fruity and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Hotbox1/2

Porcelain Pulse1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HotboxSanae Intoxicants

Porcelain PulseROAN

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.88/ 5 · 134 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

34%Love

41%Like

17%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

104 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageHotbox

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value62

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

amber92%

sweet84%

balsamic77%

green69%

woody61%

fruity100%

green92%

sweet84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both sweet and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseJasmineVetiverPink PepperWhite Ginger LilyPink LotusPeru BalsamAmbergrisBlack TeaLime (Linden Blossom)Pear

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black TeaCarrotPearRhubarbCardamom

Heart

Darjeeling Black teaDried ApricotPeonyLily

Base

HayTobaccoMuskAmberVetiver

InformationalShared notesVetiver, Black Tea and Pear. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer74

Fall52

Winter30

Day100

Night30

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex45

Women55

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,141

PerfumerSanae Barber

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,196

PerfumerGino Percontino

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerPorcelain PulseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hotbox by Sanae Intoxicants opens with a sharp spike of pink pepper and wet pear before settling into a dense heart of night-blooming jasmine and pink lotus. The floral core feels humid and dark, weighted down by steeped black tea leaves and green linden blossom. As hours pass, rich Peru balsam and coarse vetiver gri…

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Porcelain Pulse by ROAN is an intriguing floral-fruity scent anchored by an authentic black tea accord. It opens with vibrant, tart notes of rhubarb and pear before warming into a heart of peony and dried apricot. This versatile, unisex fragrance works beautifully for crisp spring mornings and casual office wear, offe…

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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 projects more, Hotbox or Porcelain Pulse?

Hotbox projects furthest (Hotbox 63/100, Porcelain Pulse 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Hotbox and Porcelain Pulse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and green accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Black Tea and Pear.

Is Hotbox or Porcelain Pulse better for summer or winter?

Hotbox suits day or night wear; Porcelain Pulse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hotbox and Porcelain Pulse?

Hotbox features Rose, Jasmine, Vetiver, Pink Pepper and White Ginger Lily. Porcelain Pulse has top notes of Black Tea, Carrot, Pear and Rhubarb, heart notes of Darjeeling Black tea, Dried Apricot, Peony and Lily, a base of Hay, Tobacco, Musk and Amber.