Fragrance comparison

No 2 vs Ummagumma

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 356 ratings analysed

No 2

Prudence Paris · 2015

4.0010 votes

Rank #46,971 AmberRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Ummagumma

FZOTIC

4.13346 votes

Rank #4,561 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ummagumma takes 3 of 6 categories.

No 2
Choose it for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Ummagumma
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

No 22/6

Ummagumma3/6

Ratings & consensus: Ummagumma
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No 2
Sillage & projection: No 2
Value for money: Ummagumma
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Tie
Fragranxe ranking: Ummagumma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

No 2Prudence Paris

UmmagummaFZOTIC

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 13%Had 29%Want 58%

4.13/ 5 · 346 votes

Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%

Category winnerUmmagummaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

10%Love

70%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

46%Love

34%Like

8%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

346 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity88

〰 Sillage72

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo 2

SillageNo 2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerUmmagummaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber91%

rose74%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

chocolate61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotCedar

Heart2-4 hrs

SaffronRoseIncenseLeatherJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

ClovesOlibanumTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)LabdanumJuniper

Top15-30 mins

Dark ChocolateSaffronCarnation

Heart2-4 hrs

LabdanumTobaccoLeatherSandalwood

Base8-12 hrs

OlibanumCedarVanillaTonka Bean

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall20

Winter40

Day56

Night100

Spring12

Summer8

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 36%Casual 27%Party 20%Work 17%

Men31

Unisex60

Women9

Date 37%Casual 27%Party 25%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,971

PerfumerPrudence Kilgour

Launched2015

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,561

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews81

Category winnerUmmagummaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

FZOTIC Ummagumma is an unapologetically dense amber built around bitter dark chocolate, resinous labdanum, and cured pipe tobacco. It opens with a sharp burst of unsweetened baker's cocoa dusted over clove-tinged carnation and saffron. Do not expect candy sweetness here. The heart develops slowly on warm skin, reveali…

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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 Ummagumma?

Ummagumma takes 3 of 6 categories. No 2 is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Ummagumma is rated 4.13/5 from 346 votes. Choose No 2 for a amber and rose character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Ummagumma for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, No 2 or Ummagumma?

No 2 lasts longest (No 2 88/100, Ummagumma 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, No 2 or Ummagumma?

No 2 projects furthest (No 2 72/100, Ummagumma 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do No 2 and Ummagumma smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Cedar, Saffron, Leather and Olibanum.

Is No 2 or Ummagumma better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in No 2 and Ummagumma?

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). Ummagumma has top notes of Dark Chocolate, Saffron and Carnation, heart notes of Labdanum, Tobacco, Leather and Sandalwood, a base of Olibanum, Cedar, Vanilla and Tonka Bean.