Fragrance comparison

Neptune vs Hemingway

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Neptune

Sister's Aroma

3.504 votes

Rank #22,550 SmokyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Hemingway

Forage

—0 votes

Rank #72,348 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Neptune takes 1 of 1 categories.

Neptune
Choose it for a smoky and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Hemingway
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character.

Neptune1/1

Hemingway0/1

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: Neptune

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NeptuneSister's Aroma

HemingwayForage

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

tobacco88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

woody53%

aromatic42%

tobacco100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

earthy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both tobacco, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Burnt SugargunpowderBourbon WhiskeyTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Lemon ZestVervain

Heart

Bourbon WhiskeySagejuniper berry

Base

TobaccoVetiverLabdanum

InformationalShared notesBourbon Whiskey and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#72,348

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNeptuneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Neptune leans dark, smoky and slightly boozy, with burnt sugar softening the edges of gunpowder, tobacco and bourbon whiskey. It reads more like a statement scent than an everyday freshie. On skin, it is likely to suit wearers who enjoy dry smoke, warm spice and a sweet charred finish. Sample first if you are sensiti…

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Forage Hemingway strikes a bitter, dark chord from the very first spray. Lemon zest and aromatic vervain pop at the top with a sharp, herbal green bite. That fleeting citrus fades quickly, allowing aged bourbon whiskey and crushed sage to warm up the heart. Raw tobacco leaf and earthy vetiver form a smoky foundation t…

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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.

Do Neptune and Hemingway smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bourbon Whiskey and Tobacco.

Is Neptune or Hemingway better for summer or winter?

Neptune suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Neptune and Hemingway?

Neptune features Burnt Sugar, gunpowder, Bourbon Whiskey and Tobacco. Hemingway has top notes of Lemon Zest and Vervain, heart notes of Bourbon Whiskey, Sage and juniper berry, a base of Tobacco, Vetiver and Labdanum.