Fragrance comparison

Incense vs Sylvan Woods

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Incense

Hebron Project

5.001 votes

Rank #48,383 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Sylvan Woods

Oway

—0 votes

Rank #79,434 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Incense takes 1 of 1 categories.

Incense
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Sylvan Woods
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Incense1/1

Sylvan Woods0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IncenseHebron Project

Sylvan WoodsOway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

yellow floral70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, amber and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CypressBasil

Heart

Ylang YlangIncenseDaisy

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodAmber

Top

Ylang YlangYarrow

Heart

IncenseTonka

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Incense, Cedarwood and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,383

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#79,434

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIncenseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Incense by Hebron Project opens with a brisk snap of crushed cypress needles and fresh basil leaves that immediately feels cool and aromatic. As that green herb garden sharpness settles on your skin, a smooth swirl of woody incense and gentle floral daisy begins to rise. The heart smells like dry temple wood rather th…

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Sylvan Woods by Oway offers a dry, woody experience that balances smoky incense with sweet tonka bean. Released in 2025 as a unisex offering, this fragrance fits cool autumn evenings when you want a quiet, resinous scent that clings to a wool sweater. It avoids heavy floral sweetness, focusing instead on a dry cedarwo…

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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.

Do Incense and Sylvan Woods smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Incense, Cedarwood and Amber.

Is Incense or Sylvan Woods better for summer or winter?

Sylvan Woods suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Incense and Sylvan Woods?

Incense has top notes of Cypress and Basil, heart notes of Ylang Ylang, Incense and Daisy, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood and Amber. Sylvan Woods has top notes of Ylang Ylang and Yarrow, heart notes of Incense and Tonka, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla.