Fragrance comparison

Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante vs Ascension

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 26 ratings analysed

Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante

Fulton & Roark

3.002 votes

Rank #65,006 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ascension

Savoir Faire

4.1024 votes

Rank #31,638 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ascension takes 3 of 3 categories.

Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Ascension
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante0/3

Ascension3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ltd Reserve No 02 EscalanteFulton & Roark

AscensionSavoir Faire

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%

4.10/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 46%Had 6%Want 48%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

41%Love

53%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityAscension

SillageAscension

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value78

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus86%

woody72%

earthy58%

fresh spicy44%

green30%

woody100%

aromatic92%

floral84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

powdery61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Haitian VetiverBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Blue LotusFigHaitian VetiverBlack PepperSandalwoodBergamotPapyrusCedarMuskSage

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHaitian Vetiver and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night53

Spring100

Summer91

Fall82

Winter45

Day100

Night55

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Work 39%Casual 33%Date 17%Party 11%

Men30

Unisex70

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,638

PerfumerChris Classic

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAscensionHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante by Fulton & Roark is a dry, invigorating aromatic fougere built around a stark contrast of bright Italian bergamot and smoky Haitian vetiver. The opening delivers an immediate flash of bitter citrus zest. It feels bracing and clean. As the initial sharpness settles, green aromatic undertone…

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Ascension by Savoir Faire wears like a clean, rain cooled woods scent with a soft sweetness underneath. It opens bright and peppery, then moves into a fig and lotus style smoothness over vetiver, papyrus, and sandalwood. The early projection can feel bold, but it tends to settle into a comfortable musky skin scent aft…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante or Ascension?

Ascension takes 3 of 3 categories. Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante is rated 3.00/5 from 2 votes; Ascension is rated 4.10/5 from 24 votes. Choose Ltd Reserve No 02 Escalante for a aromatic and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Ascension for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.