Fragrance comparison

Incense vs Ouranon

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 251 ratings analysed

3 wins

Incense

Ava Luxe

4.2711 votes

Rank #45,495 AmberBalsamic

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45%scent match

Some overlap

Ouranon

Aesop

3.81240 votes

Rank #8,767 AmberFresh Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense takes 3 of 5 categories.

Incense
Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Ouranon
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Incense3/5

Ouranon2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IncenseAva Luxe

OuranonAesop

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.27/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 11%Had 8%Want 81%

3.81/ 5 · 240 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerIncenseRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

40%Love

30%Like

14%Ok

9%Dislike

7%Hate

189 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityIncense

SillageOuranon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value36

Category winnerIncenseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

balsamic86%

aromatic72%

woody58%

warm spicy44%

fresh spicy30%

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

herbal77%

green69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OlibanumelemiCopalChamomileBergamot

Heart

MyrrhLabdanumSandalwoodCedar

Base

Peru BalsamMusk

Top

LavenderelemiPetitgrain

Heart

HayFrankincenseChamomile

Base

MyrrhPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared noteselemi, Chamomile and Myrrh. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall80

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men30

Unisex60

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,495

PerfumerSerena Ava Franco

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,767

PerfumerBarnabe Fillion

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerOuranonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incense by Ava Luxe is a resinous woody fragrance built around olibanum, elemi, copal, myrrh, labdanum, sandalwood and balsamic musk. It reads warm, dry, aromatic and slightly spicy, with bergamot and chamomile giving the opening a softer lift before the darker resins settle in. This is best for someone who wants ince…

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Aesop Ouranon opens dry and aromatic, with lavender, petitgrain and elemi giving a sharp herbal lift before hay, chamomile and frankincense take over. The heart feels sun-baked, resinous and slightly dusty. On skin, it usually settles into myrrh, patchouli and tonka, warmer and softer but still earthy. It suits weare…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Incense or Ouranon?

Incense takes 3 of 5 categories. Incense is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes; Ouranon is rated 3.81/5 from 240 votes. Choose Incense for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Ouranon for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Incense or Ouranon?

Incense lasts longest (Incense 80/100, Ouranon 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Incense or Ouranon?

Projection is very close: Ouranon 52/100, Incense 50/100 for sillage.

Do Incense and Ouranon smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Chamomile and Myrrh.

Is Incense or Ouranon better for summer or winter?

Incense suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incense and Ouranon?

Incense has top notes of Olibanum, elemi, Copal and Chamomile, heart notes of Myrrh, Labdanum, Sandalwood and Cedar, a base of Peru Balsam and Musk. Ouranon has top notes of Lavender, elemi and Petitgrain, heart notes of Hay, Frankincense and Chamomile, a base of Myrrh, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.