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No 2 vs No 2

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

Updated 160 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3.

  • No 2

    Choose it for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on value for money, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • No 2

    Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

No 23/6
No 23/6
Ratings & consensus
No 2
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
No 2
Sillage & projection
No 2
Value for money
No 2
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
No 2
Fragranxe ranking
No 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
No 2Eutopie
No 2Prudence Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.74/ 5 · 150 votes
Have 58%Had 42%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%
Category winnerNo 2Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
28%Love
43%Like
5%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate

150 votes

10%Love
70%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity88
〰 Sillage72
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityNo 2

SillageNo 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price value25
Category winnerNo 2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
oud92%
tobacco84%
rose77%
amber69%
smoky61%
amber91%
rose74%
Scent match45%Some overlap · both amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
TobaccoSpicy Notes
Heart3-4 hrs
SaffronRose
Base8-10 hrs
Agarwood (Oud)Incense
Top15-30 mins
BergamotCedar
Heart2-4 hrs
SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper
Category winnerNo 2Longest dry-down: 8-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring19
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day37
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall20
Winter40
Day56
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men7
Unisex76
Women17
Date 36%Party 28%Casual 21%Work 15%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Date 36%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 17%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,933

PerfumerDr. Prakesh

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#45,883

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Category winnerNo 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Eutopie No 2 delivers a dry, resinous blast of unburned tobacco leaf and hot culinary spices right from the first pump. Do not overspray this. The initial burst carries a sharp alcohol snap before warming into a dark crimson rose and bitter saffron heart. Agarwood and smoldering incense anchor the base with serious au…

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Prudence Paris No 2 centers on dry red saffron, dark leather, and smoky frankincense. It opens with an immediate burst of brisk Italian bergamot and dry pencil-shaving cedar before revealing a warm, savory heart of saffron threads, dusty rose petals, and spicy cloves. As the scent settles on skin, pipe tobacco, labdan…

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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, No 2 or No 2?

No clear winner: the 6 categories split 3–3. No 2 is rated 3.74/5 from 150 votes; No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes. Choose No 2 for a warm spicy and oud character. Wins on value for money, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.

Do No 2 and No 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and rose accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Saffron, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is No 2 or No 2 better for summer or winter?

No 2 suits evening wear; No 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in No 2 and No 2?

No 2 has top notes of Tobacco and Spicy Notes, heart notes of Saffron and Rose, a base of Agarwood (Oud) and Incense. No 2 has top notes of Bergamot and Cedar, heart notes of Saffron, Rose, Incense and Leather, a base of Cloves, Olibanum, Tobacco and Agarwood (Oud).

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