Fragrance comparison

Indus vs Poppy

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

3 wins

Indus

DSH Perfumes

4.1421 votes

Rank #23,639 Warm SpicyHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Poppy

DSH Perfumes

4.005 votes

Rank #57,271 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Indus takes 3 of 3 categories.

Indus
Choose it for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Poppy
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Indus3/3

Poppy0/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

IndusDSH Perfumes

PoppyDSH Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 21 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

4.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 13%Had 13%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

40%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageIndus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

honey86%

beeswax72%

animalic58%

fresh spicy44%

sweet30%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

floral84%

sweet77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CardamomClovesBlack PepperCinnamonBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

BeeswaxHoneyBlack TeaGingerJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaMilkAmberPatchouliMuskTolu Balsam

Notes

PeachMandarin OrangeBlue LotusCarnationClovesTolu BalsamLilyFig LeafNutmegAmberIncenseMoss

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerIndusLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer14

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night100

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,639

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#57,271

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerIndusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Indus by DSH Perfumes smells like a steaming cup of spiced masala chai poured over raw honeycomb. The scent hits the skin with a vibrant kick of freshly ground cardamom, crushed black pepper, and warm cinnamon bark. Within ten minutes, the initial spicy prickle softens into dark black tea steeped in rich beeswax and w…

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Poppy by DSH Perfumes is a rich oriental fragrance created by perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, launching in 2017 as a unisex composition. It opens with juicy peach and crisp mandarin orange brushed against green fig leaf. The scent quickly introduces a spicy floral heart of carnation, clove, nutmeg, and black pepper, te…

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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, Indus or Poppy?

Indus takes 3 of 3 categories. Indus is rated 4.14/5 from 21 votes; Poppy is rated 4.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Indus for a warm spicy and honey character. Wins on sillage & projection, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Poppy for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which projects more, Indus or Poppy?

Indus projects furthest (Indus 58/100, Poppy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Indus and Poppy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Cloves, Amber and Tolu Balsam.

Is Indus or Poppy better for summer or winter?

Indus suits day or night wear; Poppy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Indus and Poppy?

Indus has top notes of Cardamom, Cloves, Black Pepper and Cinnamon, heart notes of Beeswax, Honey, Black Tea and Ginger, a base of Vanilla, Milk, Amber and Patchouli. Poppy features Peach, Mandarin Orange, Blue Lotus, Carnation and Cloves.