Fragrance comparison

Nick vs Hinoki Shower

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 256 ratings analysed

Nick

L'Aromatica Perfume

4.4624 votes

Rank #20,315 TobaccoEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Hinoki Shower

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

3.57232 votes

Rank #11,118 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hinoki Shower takes 3 of 5 categories.

Nick
Choose it for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Hinoki Shower
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Nick2/5

Hinoki Shower3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NickL'Aromatica Perfume

Hinoki ShowerBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.46/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

3.57/ 5 · 232 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNickRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

24%Love

36%Like

20%Ok

14%Dislike

6%Hate

169 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityHinoki Shower

SillageHinoki Shower

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNickBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

earthy91%

warm spicy83%

amber74%

smoky65%

sweet56%

woody100%

aromatic83%

camphor65%

tobacco48%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoSoil TinctureIncenseSpicy NotesMossVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressPineCamphor

Heart

CedarWoody NotesThyme

Base

TobaccoMossVetiver

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Moss and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Nick, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer20

Fall80

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter87

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex17

Women0

Date 35%Casual 32%Party 22%Work 10%

Men45

Unisex52

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,315

PerfumerLoreto Remsing

Launched—

Reviews6

Overall rank#11,118

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews34

Category winnerHinoki ShowerHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nick by L'Aromatica Perfume delivers an unapologetic blast of cured tobacco, damp soil tincture, and smoldering incense that feels instantly grounded and rugged. Instead of polished, sugary pipe smoke, perfumer Loreto Remsing leans into raw texture. You smell dark earthy peat, woody vetiver roots, and a sharp dash of …

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Hinoki Shower opens with sharp camphor, pine and cypress, then settles into dry cedar, mossy woods and a soft tobacco trail. It smells like damp timber, cool forest air and a freshly heated sauna. This is a calm, woody aromatic that usually wears close to the skin. It suits anyone who likes meditative, green-leaning …

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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, Nick or Hinoki Shower?

Hinoki Shower takes 3 of 5 categories. Nick is rated 4.46/5 from 24 votes; Hinoki Shower is rated 3.57/5 from 232 votes. Choose Nick for a tobacco and earthy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Hinoki Shower for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Nick or Hinoki Shower?

They last about the same: Hinoki Shower 71/100, Nick 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Nick or Hinoki Shower?

Hinoki Shower projects furthest (Hinoki Shower 57/100, Nick 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nick and Hinoki Shower smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Moss and Vetiver.

Is Nick or Hinoki Shower better for summer or winter?

Nick suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nick and Hinoki Shower?

Nick features Tobacco, Soil Tincture, Incense, Spicy Notes and Moss. Hinoki Shower has top notes of Cypress, Pine and Camphor, heart notes of Cedar, Woody Notes and Thyme, a base of Tobacco, Moss and Vetiver.