Fragrance comparison

Mode vs Lost in the Woods

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Mode

Niche House

4.001 votes

Rank #65,951 WoodyCitrus

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71%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Lost in the Woods

Naseem

4.1548 votes

Rank #27,456 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lost in the Woods takes 2 of 2 categories.

Mode
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Lost in the Woods
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Mode0/2

Lost in the Woods2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ModeNiche House

Lost in the WoodsNaseem

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 20%Want 80%

4.15/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 49%Had 6%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

52%Love

27%Like

10%Ok

4%Dislike

6%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageLost in the Woods

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value80

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

powdery69%

amber61%

citrus100%

woody92%

amber84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

GrapefruitBergamotGinger

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliAmber

Base

JasmineVetiverMusk

Top

GrapefruitIncenseItalian LemonGingerBergamotPink Pepper

Heart

GeraniumNeroliJasmineRose

Base

CedarBenzoinAmberLeatherVetiverSandalwoodPatchouliMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer79

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men68

Unisex29

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,951

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,456

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLost in the WoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mode by Niche House is a woody aromatic scent that leans heavily into citrus and spice. Launched in 2024, it centers on a bright opening of grapefruit and bergamot balanced by a warm sandalwood core. Designed for the modern man, it provides a versatile, masculine finish that works across seasons, making it a reliable …

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Lost in the Woods opens with bright grapefruit, lemon and bergamot, sharpened by ginger, pink pepper and a soft thread of incense. It quickly settles into a dry woody amber base with cedar, vetiver, sandalwood, patchouli and musk doing most of the work. It reads as a fresh spicy, citrus-woody unisex scent with a mascu…

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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, Mode or Lost in the Woods?

Lost in the Woods takes 2 of 2 categories. Mode is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Lost in the Woods is rated 4.15/5 from 48 votes. Choose Mode for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Lost in the Woods for a citrus and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Mode or Lost in the Woods?

Lost in the Woods projects furthest (Lost in the Woods 55/100, Mode 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mode and Lost in the Woods smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Ginger and Sandalwood.

Is Mode or Lost in the Woods better for summer or winter?

Mode suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mode and Lost in the Woods?

Mode has top notes of Grapefruit, Bergamot and Ginger, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Amber, a base of Jasmine, Vetiver and Musk. Lost in the Woods has top notes of Grapefruit, Incense, Italian Lemon and Ginger, heart notes of Geranium, Neroli, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Cedar, Benzoin, Amber and Leather.