Fragrance comparison

In Gear vs Notturno

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

In Gear

INME

3.1318 votes

Rank #55,055 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Notturno

Sospiro Perfumes

3.673 votes

Rank #50,813 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notturno takes 3 of 4 categories.

In Gear
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Notturno
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

In Gear1/4

Notturno3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Notturno
Sillage & projection: Notturno
Value for money: In Gear
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Notturno

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

In GearINME

NotturnoSospiro Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.13/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 62%Had 23%Want 15%

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

40%Like

60%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNotturno

SillageNotturno

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value0

Category winnerIn GearBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

leather84%

patchouli77%

fruity69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

woody88%

smoky77%

amber65%

aromatic53%

balsamic42%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ClovesPatchouliLeatherPineappleBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

RumPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

InkClovesLeatherBirch Leaf

Base8-10+ hrs

IncenseCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCloves, Leather and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Notturno, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter75

Day100

Night80

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

Date 38%Party 32%Casual 18%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,055

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#50,813

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerNotturnoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

In Gear by INME, launched in 2023, is a determined fragrance built on a foundation of spicy cloves and robust leather. The scent profile balances these rugged notes with bright bergamot and crisp pineapple. It is a daily companion for the man who keeps moving toward his goals, working best in moderate office environme…

Reviews →

Sospiro Notturno opens with a dark splash of sweet barrel aged rum and ripe sliced pineapple, creating a boozy, fruity initial punch. That tropical sweetness settles down quickly, allowing an unconventional heart of black writing ink, warm whole cloves, and worn jacket leather to step forward. Birch leaf adds a faint …

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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, In Gear or Notturno?

Notturno takes 3 of 4 categories. In Gear is rated 3.13/5 from 18 votes; Notturno is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose In Gear for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Notturno for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, In Gear or Notturno?

Notturno lasts longest (Notturno 75/100, In Gear 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, In Gear or Notturno?

Notturno projects furthest (Notturno 58/100, In Gear 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do In Gear and Notturno smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cloves, Leather and Pineapple.

Is In Gear or Notturno better for summer or winter?

In Gear suits daytime wear; Notturno suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in In Gear and Notturno?

In Gear features Cloves, Patchouli, Leather, Pineapple and Bergamot. Notturno has top notes of Rum and Pineapple, heart notes of Ink, Cloves, Leather and Birch Leaf, a base of Incense, Cedar, Amber and Musk.