Fragrance comparison

Inception vs Loki

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Inception

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,508 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Loki

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.3349 votes

Rank #7,123 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Loki takes 1 of 1 categories.

Inception
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character.
Loki
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Inception0/1

Loki1/1

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: Loki

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

InceptionThe Dua Brand

LokiAaron Terence Hughes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 58%Had 16%Want 26%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

64%Love

18%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value69

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

vanilla90%

woody80%

earthy70%

amber60%

sweet50%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

sweet42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both vanilla, amber and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Tonka BeanVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

NutmegLemon

Heart

Tonka BeanAmber

Base

CloveFrankincenseCedarwoodVanillaOudPatchouliOakmossVetiver

InformationalShared notesTonka Bean and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Inception, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,123

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerLokiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Inception by The Dua Brand is a concentrated chypre fragrance built on a tight, focused pyramid. The scent centers on earthy cypriol oil and dry vetiver, creating an aromatic and woody profile that feels clean and grounded. A smooth base of tonka bean adds warmth, introducing sweet vanilla and amber facets that balanc…

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Loki is a warm, resinous amber-wood that opens with bright lemon over grated nutmeg, then settles into creamy tonka and glowing amber. The dry down turns darker and more textured, with clove, incense, cedar, mossy earth and a hint of oud and patchouli. It wears unisex, but often comes across more traditionally masculi…

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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 Inception and Loki smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla, amber and sweet accords. Common notes include Tonka Bean and Vetiver.

Is Inception or Loki better for summer or winter?

Loki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Inception and Loki?

Inception features Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Loki has top notes of Nutmeg and Lemon, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Amber, a base of Clove, Frankincense, Cedarwood and Vanilla.