Fragrance comparison

Ouverture vs Artist

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 405 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ouverture

Sospiro Perfumes

4.14399 votes

Rank #4,553 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Artist

Phuong Dang

4.176 votes

Rank #57,292 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ouverture takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ouverture
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.
Artist
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Ouverture3/4

Artist1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

OuvertureSospiro Perfumes

ArtistPhuong Dang

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 399 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 10%Had 2%Want 88%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

11%Dislike

2%Hate

399 votes

67%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityOuverture

SillageOuverture

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value38

Category winnerArtistBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

citrus77%

floral69%

cinnamon61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

balsamic77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, amber and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

OrangeMagnoliaFig Leaf

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonYlang-YlangBulgarian RoseIndian Jasmine

Base6-10+ hrs

AmberVanillaCashmere WoodIncenseSandalwood

Top

CitronLemonRed PepperCypressDavanaMarigoldJuniper Berries

Heart

IrisTurkish RoseCinnamonViolet WoodsorrelGalbanumMagnoliaelemi

Base

Cashmere WoodSandalwoodHaitian VetiverAmbergrisLabdanumIncensePatchouliTobacco

InformationalShared notesMagnolia, Cinnamon, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood. Durations are only published for Ouverture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day97

Night100

Spring75

Summer100

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex51

Women38

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,553

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#57,292

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour, Mark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOuvertureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ouverture by Sospiro Perfumes opens with a lively splash of sweet Italian orange and crisp green fig leaf, tempered by soft magnolia blossoms. Within twenty minutes, the bright fruitiness warms up into a comforting heart of spicy cinnamon, velvety ylang-ylang, and creamy Bulgarian rose. As it settles onto skin, rich a…

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Artist by Phuong Dang is a complex, artistic composition blending bright citrus top notes with a resinous, woody heart. Launching in 2022, this unisex scent balances zesty citron and juniper berries against a profound base of sandalwood, tobacco, and Madagascar vanilla. It is a thoughtful choice for cool autumn days w…

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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, Ouverture or Artist?

Ouverture takes 3 of 4 categories. Ouverture is rated 4.14/5 from 399 votes; Artist is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes. Choose Ouverture for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear. Choose Artist for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Ouverture or Artist?

Ouverture lasts longest (Ouverture 79/100, Artist 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ouverture or Artist?

Ouverture projects furthest (Ouverture 75/100, Artist 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ouverture and Artist smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and citrus accords. Common notes include Magnolia, Cinnamon, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood.

Is Ouverture or Artist better for summer or winter?

Ouverture suits day or night wear; Artist suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ouverture and Artist?

Ouverture has top notes of Orange, Magnolia and Fig Leaf, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang, Bulgarian Rose and Indian Jasmine, a base of Amber, Vanilla, Cashmere Wood and Incense. Artist has top notes of Citron, Lemon, Red Pepper and Cypress, heart notes of Iris, Turkish Rose, Cinnamon and Violet Woodsorrel, a base of Cashmere Wood, Sandalwood, Haitian Vetiver and Ambergris.