Incense Antique vs The Trail
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
62%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The Trail takes 3 of 5 categories.
Incense AntiqueChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
The TrailChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Incense Antique2/5
The Trail3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- The Trail
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Incense Antique
- Sillage & projection
- Incense Antique
- Value for money
- The Trail
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The Trail
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Incense AntiqueBelnuThe TrailMaison AlhambraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.10/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%
4.09/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 48%Had 7%Want 45%
Category winnerThe TrailRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
30%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
5%Hate
20 votes · too few to score
51%Love
27%Like
9%Ok
5%Dislike
8%Hate
91 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIncense Antique
SillageIncense Antique
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerThe TrailBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy88%
amber77%
warm spicy65%
aromatic53%
smoky42%
aromatic100%
woody88%
fresh spicy77%
amber65%
smoky53%
balsamic42%
Scent match62%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Black PepperCardamomLemon
Heart
IncenseOlibanumTobacco LeafPatchouli
Base
Guaiac WoodCade oilCypressAmberLabdanum
Top
Incense
Heart
Cade oil
Base
Cypress
InformationalShared notesIncense, Cade oil and Cypress. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring70
Summer20
Fall100
Winter90
Day100
Night100
Spring39
Summer14
Fall84
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#36,200
PerfumerIlias Ermenidis
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#7,305
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews21
Category winnerThe TrailHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotIncense Antique by Belnu delivers a crisp, forest-like experience centered around natural resin. The scent highlights a bright opening of black pepper and lemon before settling into a warm, pine-like drydown. It works beautifully for those who want a clean, non-smoky incense that feels alive on the skin.
Reviews →The Trail by Maison Alhambra is a bold, unisex scent centered on the interplay of smoky incense and woody cypress. Launched in 2022, this fragrance offers a stark, atmospheric experience that feels like a quiet walk through a forest after a fire. It is best suited for cooler weather when its resinous, balsamic qualiti…
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, Incense Antique or The Trail?
The Trail takes 3 of 5 categories. Incense Antique is rated 4.10/5 from 20 votes; The Trail is rated 4.09/5 from 105 votes. Choose Incense Antique for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose The Trail for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Incense Antique or The Trail?
Incense Antique lasts longest (Incense Antique 78/100, The Trail 74/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Incense Antique or The Trail?
Projection is very close: Incense Antique 67/100, The Trail 66/100 for sillage.
Do Incense Antique and The Trail smell similar?
Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Incense, Cade oil and Cypress.
Is Incense Antique or The Trail better for summer or winter?
Incense Antique suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Incense Antique and The Trail?
Incense Antique has top notes of Black Pepper, Cardamom and Lemon, heart notes of Incense, Olibanum, Tobacco Leaf and Patchouli, a base of Guaiac Wood, Cade oil, Cypress and Amber. The Trail has top notes of Incense, heart notes of Cade oil, a base of Cypress.
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