Fragrance comparison

Loki vs Clergy

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

1 wins

Loki

Aaron Terence Hughes

4.3349 votes

Rank #7,278 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Clergy

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #77,378 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Loki takes 1 of 1 categories.

Loki
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Clergy
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character.

Loki1/1

Clergy0/1

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: Loki

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LokiAaron Terence Hughes

ClergyKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 58%Had 16%Want 26%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

64%Love

18%Like

18%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

vanilla77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

sweet42%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

citrus77%

white floral69%

rose61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both fresh spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

NutmegLemon

Heart

Tonka BeanAmber

Base

CloveFrankincenseCedarwoodVanillaOudPatchouliOakmossVetiver

Top

VanillaNutmegGingerLemon

Heart

GeraniumJasmineNeroliRose

Base

FrankincenseElemi resinCedarwoodCypressHinokiAmyrisMuskOud

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Lemon, Frankincense and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men90

Unisex10

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,278

PerfumerAaron Terence Hughes

Launched—

Reviews15

Overall rank#77,378

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLokiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Loki is a warm, resinous amber-wood that opens with bright lemon over grated nutmeg, then settles into creamy tonka and glowing amber. The dry down turns darker and more textured, with clove, incense, cedar, mossy earth and a hint of oud and patchouli. It wears unisex, but often comes across more traditionally masculi…

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Clergy by Kilesa is a spicy, aromatic woody fragrance with a warm vanilla and nutmeg opening, a floral green heart, and a resinous incense wood dry-down. Lemon and ginger keep the first impression lively, while geranium, neroli and rose add brightness before frankincense, elemi, hinoki, cedar and musk settle in. It 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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Loki and Clergy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Lemon, Frankincense and Cedarwood.

Is Loki or Clergy better for summer or winter?

Loki suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Loki and Clergy?

Loki has top notes of Nutmeg and Lemon, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Amber, a base of Clove, Frankincense, Cedarwood and Vanilla. Clergy has top notes of Vanilla, Nutmeg, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Geranium, Jasmine, Neroli and Rose, a base of Frankincense, Elemi resin, Cedarwood and Cypress.