Hour vs Accento
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
88%scent match
Very similar
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Accento takes 5 of 7 categories.
HourChoose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
AccentoChoose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Hour2/7
Accento5/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Accento
- Community sentiment
- Accento
- Longevity
- Accento
- Sillage & projection
- Accento
- Value for money
- Hour
- Versatility
- Hour
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Accento
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HourBlend OudAccentoXerjoffWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.61/ 5 · 66 votes
Have 39%Had 26%Want 35%
4.03/ 5 · 2,419 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerAccentoRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate23%Love
35%Like
24%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate
66 votes
43%Love
30%Like
15%Ok
9%Dislike
3%Hate
1,781 votes
Category winnerAccentoMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAccento
SillageAccento
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerHourBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
earthy92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
musky69%
fruity61%
musky100%
powdery92%
sweet84%
fruity77%
earthy69%
floral61%
Scent match88%Very similar · both powdery, musky and sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
Pink PepperIrisJasmine
Base
PatchouliVetiverVanillaAmberMusk
Top
PineappleHyacinth
Heart
IrisPink PepperJasmine
Base
MuskAmberVetiverVanillaPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer81
Fall76
Winter48
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer90
Fall0
Winter39
Day–
Night–
Category winnerHourMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#19,721
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews5
Overall rank#639
PerfumerChristian Carbonnel, Laura Santander
Launched—
Reviews350
Category winnerAccentoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBlend Oud Hour opens with a tart burst of pineapple paired alongside wet hyacinth, setting a bright botanical contrast right from the first spray. As the initial fruitiness calms down, iris and pink pepper add a dry powdery texture over clean jasmine. The base shifts into dark patchouli, earthy vetiver, and warm musk,…
Reviews →Xerjoff Accento opens with a sharp burst of tart pineapple and cool green hyacinth before settling into a dense, powdery heart of iris and pink pepper. The scent dries down into a heavy base of clean musk, vetiver, and earthy patchouli, creating a crisp floral-fruity structure anchored by warm amber. It wears best dur…
Reviews →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, Hour or Accento?
Accento takes 5 of 7 categories. Hour is rated 3.61/5 from 66 votes; Accento is rated 4.03/5 from 2,419 votes. Choose Hour for a woody and earthy character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Accento for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Hour or Accento?
Accento lasts longest (Accento 80/100, Hour 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Hour or Accento?
Accento projects furthest (Accento 72/100, Hour 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Hour and Accento smell similar?
Very similar: a 88% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Hyacinth, Pink Pepper and Iris.
Is Hour or Accento better for summer or winter?
For summer, Accento is the stronger pick. For winter, Hour is the stronger pick. Hour suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Hour and Accento?
Hour has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Pink Pepper, Iris and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Vanilla and Amber. Accento has top notes of Pineapple and Hyacinth, heart notes of Iris, Pink Pepper and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Amber, Vetiver and Vanilla.
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