Fragrance comparison

Kommon vs Overture Man

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,338 ratings analysed

Kommon

The Things Past

—0 votes

Rank #80,558 RoseSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Overture Man

Amouage

4.252,338 votes

Rank #26,124 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Overture Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Kommon
Choose it for a rose and smoky character.
Overture Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Kommon0/1

Overture Man1/1

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: Overture Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

KommonThe Things Past

Overture ManAmouage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.25/ 5 · 2,338 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value41

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

smoky90%

amber80%

citrus70%

earthy60%

woody50%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

woody84%

smoky77%

fresh spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both amber, smoky and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseBergamotSaffronCinnamon

Heart

RoseNutmeg

Base

CypriolCedarwoodPatchouliVanillaBenzoinSandalwood

Top

CognacCuminCardamomSaffronNutmegGingerGrapefruit

Heart

MyrrhBenzoinCinnamonLabdanumMastic or LentisquePatchouliGeranium

Base

Animal notesSmokeIncenseLeatherSandalwoodClary Sage

InformationalShared notesIncense, Saffron, Cinnamon and Nutmeg. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#80,558

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#26,124

PerfumerKarine Vinchon Spehner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOverture ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Kommon by The Things Past is an amber woody fragrance that places a dark, smoky rose over an earthy base of cypriol, patchouli, and cedarwood. The opening brings a dry snap of bergamot, saffron, and ground cinnamon alongside curling incense smoke. As the tart citrus recedes, a velvety rose emerges in the heart, spiced…

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Overture Man opens with a sharp grapefruit citrus note mixed with heavy cognac booze and warm cumin. The scent settles into dark, resinous myrrh and dry wood, wrapping the wearer in a smoky, leather shield. It is a bold, challenging fragrance made for formal winter nights.

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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 Kommon and Overture Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Incense, Saffron, Cinnamon and Nutmeg.

What are the notes in Kommon and Overture Man?

Kommon has top notes of Incense, Bergamot, Saffron and Cinnamon, heart notes of Rose and Nutmeg, a base of Cypriol, Cedarwood, Patchouli and Vanilla. Overture Man has top notes of Cognac, Cumin, Cardamom and Saffron, heart notes of Myrrh, Benzoin, Cinnamon and Labdanum, a base of Animal notes, Smoke, Incense and Leather.