Fragrance comparison

Jara vs F2

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 64 ratings analysed

3 wins

Jara

Ponsa

5.004 votes

Rank #41,852 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Toskovat'

3.6060 votes

Rank #17,818 GreenMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Jara takes 3 of 4 categories.

Jara
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
F2
Choose it for a green and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Jara3/4

F21/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Jara
Sillage & projection: Jara
Value for money: Jara
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: F2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

JaraPonsa

F2Toskovat'

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 48%Had 0%Want 52%

3.60/ 5 · 60 votes

Have 18%Had 3%Want 79%

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

4 votes · too few to score

20%Love

35%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityJara

SillageJara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value65

¤ Price value43

Category winnerJaraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

oud69%

amber61%

green100%

musky92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh69%

citrus61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White PepperBergamotPetitgrain

Heart

Black SpruceRosemaryLabdanumOakmossGalbanumelemi

Base

MyrrhOudPatchouliVanillaBlack MuskAmber XtremeResin

Top

AldehydesLily-of-the-ValleyNeroliPineTurmericBergamotLemonNarcissus

Heart

PlumPalmarosaHeliotropeOpoponaxGalbanumOrrisLabdanumWisteria

Base

Synthetic CivetCopaiba balmAmberMuskOakmossPatchouliVanillaBenzoin

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Labdanum, Oakmoss and Galbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring62

Summer23

Fall77

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men60

Unisex40

Women0

Men21

Unisex74

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,852

PerfumerAlejandro Ponsà

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,818

PerfumerDavid-Lev Jipa-Slivinschi

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerF2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jara by Ponsa centers on Spanish labdanum resin, framing its deep amber core with black spruce, white pepper, and bitter petitgrain. It sits firmly in the vintage resinous family, wearing heavy and dark with sharp pine and dry oakmoss cut by white musk. Wear it during crisp autumn evenings or cold winter nights when y…

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F2 by Toskovat is an experimental chypre floral that defies conventional expectations. It opens with a sharp, aldehyde-driven blast alongside pine and citrus. On skin, it develops into a complex, resinous core of plum, orris, and labdanum. This is a fragrance for those who crave the unusual, ideal for artistic setting…

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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, Jara or F2?

Jara takes 3 of 4 categories. Jara is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes; F2 is rated 3.60/5 from 60 votes. Choose Jara for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose F2 for a green and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Jara or F2?

Jara lasts longest (Jara 95/100, F2 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Jara or F2?

Jara projects furthest (Jara 75/100, F2 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Jara and F2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Labdanum, Oakmoss and Galbanum.

Is Jara or F2 better for summer or winter?

Jara suits day or night wear; F2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Jara and F2?

Jara has top notes of White Pepper, Bergamot and Petitgrain, heart notes of Black Spruce, Rosemary, Labdanum and Oakmoss, a base of Myrrh, Oud, Patchouli and Vanilla. F2 has top notes of Aldehydes, Lily-of-the-Valley, Neroli and Pine, heart notes of Plum, Palmarosa, Heliotrope and Opoponax, a base of Synthetic Civet, Copaiba balm, Amber and Musk.