Fragrance comparison

Loup vs Smolderose

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 99 ratings analysed

Loup

Prin

4.3027 votes

Rank #34,827 AmberFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Smolderose

January Scent Project

3.7572 votes

Rank #15,928 SmokyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Smolderose takes 5 of 7 categories.

Loup
Choose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Smolderose
Choose it for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Loup2/7

Smolderose5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LoupPrin

SmolderoseJanuary Scent Project

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.30/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 24%Had 7%Want 69%

3.75/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 34%Had 17%Want 49%

Category winnerLoupRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

15%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

4%Hate

27 votes

35%Love

33%Like

8%Ok

19%Dislike

4%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerLoupMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevitySmolderose

SillageSmolderose

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value68

Category winnerSmolderoseBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

leather77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

smoky100%

citrus92%

amber84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

rose61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both amber, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CastoreumTobaccoBenzoinCuminLabdanumCamphorAmyrisAmberOudBlack PepperCloveHay

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LemongrassMandarin OrangeOrange

Heart

Bourbon RoseRose GeraniumBlack PepperAngelicaCorianderHoneyGalbanum

Base

SmokeLabdanumCastoreumBirchAgarwood (Oud)TobaccoPatchouliBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCastoreum, Tobacco, Benzoin and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Loup, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall70

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring26

Summer11

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerSmolderoseMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex23

Women0

Men13

Unisex63

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,827

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#15,928

PerfumerJohn Biebel

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerSmolderoseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Loup by Prin is a dense, smoky animalic fragrance built around raw resins, bitter aromatics, and dark woods. The scent opens with a sharp flash of camphor, pungent cumin, black pepper, and clove, creating a brisk, sinus-clearing warmth. Beneath the initial spice shock lies an earthy core of dry hay, unburned tobacco, …

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Smolderose opens with an unexpected spike of tart lemongrass and juicy mandarin orange before rapidly pivoting into a dark, resinous floral heart. Bourbon rose absolute and rose geranium provide a lush botanical core, but they are immediately spiked with crushed black pepper, herbal angelica, and sticky honey. Rather …

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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, Loup or Smolderose?

Smolderose takes 5 of 7 categories. Loup is rated 4.30/5 from 27 votes; Smolderose is rated 3.75/5 from 72 votes. Choose Loup for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Smolderose for a smoky and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Loup or Smolderose?

Smolderose lasts longest (Smolderose 79/100, Loup 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Loup or Smolderose?

Projection is very close: Smolderose 61/100, Loup 60/100 for sillage.

Do Loup and Smolderose smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Castoreum, Tobacco, Benzoin and Labdanum.

Is Loup or Smolderose better for summer or winter?

For summer, Smolderose is the stronger pick. For winter, Loup is the stronger pick. Loup suits evening wear; Smolderose suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Loup and Smolderose?

Loup features Castoreum, Tobacco, Benzoin, Cumin and Labdanum. Smolderose has top notes of Lemongrass, Mandarin Orange and Orange, heart notes of Bourbon Rose, Rose Geranium, Black Pepper and Angelica, a base of Smoke, Labdanum, Castoreum and Birch.