Ingenium vs YESOD 963
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ingenium takes 3 of 4 categories.
IngeniumChoose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
YESOD 963Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Ingenium3/4
YESOD 9631/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Ingenium
- Sillage & projection
- Ingenium
- Value for money
- YESOD 963
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Ingenium
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
IngeniumOnyricoYESOD 963LABOR8Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.90/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 31%Had 13%Want 56%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 46%Had 0%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
37%Like
20%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
49 votes
0%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityIngenium
SillageIngenium
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerYESOD 963Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
woody86%
fresh spicy72%
cinnamon58%
aromatic44%
tobacco30%
woody100%
smoky90%
warm spicy80%
oud70%
balsamic60%
amber50%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody and warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CardamomCinnamonNutmegPimentoSaffronBergamot
Heart
TobaccoIncenseDamask RoseGardeniaElemi resin
Base
Balsam FirGuaiac WoodVirginian CedarHaitian VetiverJava vetiver oilSandalwoodAmber
Top
IncenseAgarwood (Oud)SaffronNutmegCinnamonAmberGreen AppleWhite Pear
Heart
PatchouliJasmine
Base
Guaiac WoodSandalwoodHaitian VetiverWhite MuskTobaccoMadagascar Vanilla
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring24
Summer14
Fall100
Winter76
Day92
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
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#34,222
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#61,953
PerfumerGivaudan
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerIngeniumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOnyrico Ingenium is a dense wood-and-spice extrait designed to celebrate Leonardo da Vinci. It layers piquant saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon over a thick heart of tobacco and gardenia, eventually settling into a resinous base of balsam fir and guaiac wood. This heavy composition thrives in crisp autumn weather when y…
Reviews →YESOD 963 by LABOR8 presents a dark wood blend built around agarwood, incense, and saffron. Opening with a sudden blast of nutmeg and green apple, the scent quickly turns dry and smoky. A faint honeyed undertone emerges as patchouli and cinnamon take hold, softening the initial rough edges without turning sugary. As …
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, Ingenium or YESOD 963?
Ingenium takes 3 of 4 categories. Ingenium is rated 3.90/5 from 49 votes; YESOD 963 is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ingenium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose YESOD 963 for a woody and smoky character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Ingenium or YESOD 963?
Ingenium lasts longest (Ingenium 74/100, YESOD 963 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Ingenium or YESOD 963?
Projection is very close: Ingenium 76/100, YESOD 963 75/100 for sillage.
Do Ingenium and YESOD 963 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Tobacco.
Is Ingenium or YESOD 963 better for summer or winter?
Ingenium suits evening wear; YESOD 963 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ingenium and YESOD 963?
Ingenium has top notes of Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Pimento, heart notes of Tobacco, Incense, Damask Rose and Gardenia, a base of Balsam Fir, Guaiac Wood, Virginian Cedar and Haitian Vetiver. YESOD 963 has top notes of Incense, Agarwood (Oud), Saffron and Nutmeg, heart notes of Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Guaiac Wood, Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver and White Musk.
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