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Ligno vs Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣

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

Updated 250 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Ligno

    Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

  • Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣

    Choose it for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Ligno2/4
Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣2/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣
Sillage & projection
Ligno
Value for money
Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Ligno

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
LignoJeroboam
Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣To Summer | 观夏
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.62/ 5 · 246 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
34%Love
25%Like
16%Ok
20%Dislike
6%Hate

246 votes

25%Love
50%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity73
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate66
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityPearl Box 珍珠与老木匣

SillageLigno

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value50
Category winnerPearl Box 珍珠与老木匣Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
amber92%
musky84%
aromatic77%
leather69%
patchouli61%
rose100%
woody77%
floral53%
citrus30%
Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
PatchouliPineClary SageBergamotGeranium
Heart
Indonesian Patchouli LeafCastoreumSaffronOrris
Base
AmbergrisMuskAmbroxanLabdanum
Top
Ho WoodPink PepperSaffron
Heart
Phoebe zhennanRoseOrrisLabdanum
Base
Cashmere WoodCedarwoodAmbroxanMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Orris, Musk and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring42
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men65
Unisex32
Women3
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,812

PerfumerVanina Muracciole

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#62,705

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLignoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Jeroboam Ligno is a dark, unapologetic woody fragrance built around an intensely dry patchouli core. From the first spray, it opens with a brisk kick of green pine needles, herbal clary sage, and crisp bergamot that quickly gives way to deep earth and smoky resin. As it warms on the skin, raw Indonesian patchouli leaf…

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To Summer's Pearl Box begins with a bright punch of pink pepper and camphor-like ho wood before settling into a quiet, mineral rose and powdery orris root. The evolution on skin leans into dry woods and clean musk, feeling less like a sweet floral and more like old paper inside a cedarwood chest. It is a dry, understa…

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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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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ligno or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ligno is rated 3.62/5 from 246 votes; Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Ligno for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 for a rose and woody character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Ligno or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 lasts longest (Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 100/100, Ligno 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ligno or Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

Ligno projects furthest (Ligno 65/100, Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ligno and Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Orris, Musk and Ambroxan.

What are the notes in Ligno and Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣?

Ligno has top notes of Patchouli, Pine, Clary Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Castoreum, Saffron and Orris, a base of Ambergris, Musk, Ambroxan and Labdanum. Pearl Box 珍珠与老木匣 has top notes of Ho Wood, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Phoebe zhennan, Rose, Orris and Labdanum, a base of Cashmere Wood, Cedarwood, Ambroxan and Musk.

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