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inspiration vs House Of The Dragon

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

House Of The Dragon takes 2 of 4 categories.

  • inspiration

    Choose it for a smoky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

  • House Of The Dragon

    Choose it for a smoky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

inspiration1/4
House Of The Dragon2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
House Of The Dragon
Value for money
inspiration
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
House Of The Dragon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
inspirationMullium
House Of The DragonSiordia Parfums
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 87%
3.52/ 5 · 29 votes
Have 26%Had 14%Want 60%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
50%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

21%Love
34%Like
21%Ok
24%Dislike
0%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate50
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageHouse Of The Dragon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value39
Category winnerinspirationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
smoky100%
amber77%
balsamic53%
woody30%
smoky100%
floral92%
almond84%
oud77%
sweet69%
musky61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
SmokeAlmondAgarwood (Oud)MuskChampacaCoffeeYlang-Ylang

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke and Coffee. Durations are only published for inspiration, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day33
Night100
Spring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter63
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex0
Women50
Date 38%Party 30%Casual 21%Work 11%
Men17
Unisex58
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,120

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#55,772

PerfumerEkaterina Siordia

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHouse Of The DragonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Inspiration by Mullium is a dark, slow-burning oriental woody scent built on thick birch smoke, dark roasted coffee, and sweet balsamic resins. The initial spray hits with a sudden flash of sharp perfumer alcohol and dry fireplace ash. Give it five minutes. Once the solvent evaporates, a dense heart of bitter black es…

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House Of The Dragon leans into smoke first, then softens with almond sweetness, coffee darkness, floral warmth, musk, and oud. It reads rich, textured, and a little dramatic rather than easygoing. This looks best suited to cooler weather and slower settings where a smoky oriental profile has room to breathe. It may su…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, inspiration or House Of The Dragon?

House Of The Dragon takes 2 of 4 categories. inspiration is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; House Of The Dragon is rated 3.52/5 from 29 votes. Choose inspiration for a smoky and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose House Of The Dragon for a smoky and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, inspiration or House Of The Dragon?

They last about the same: inspiration 70/100, House Of The Dragon 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, inspiration or House Of The Dragon?

House Of The Dragon projects furthest (House Of The Dragon 56/100, inspiration 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do inspiration and House Of The Dragon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky accords. Common notes include Smoke and Coffee.

Is inspiration or House Of The Dragon better for summer or winter?

inspiration suits evening wear; House Of The Dragon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in inspiration and House Of The Dragon?

inspiration features Smoke, Resins and Coffee. House Of The Dragon features Smoke, Almond, Agarwood (Oud), Musk and Champaca.

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