Fragrance comparison

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 vs Spirit

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

Project Element 元素项目

—0 votes

Rank #65,597 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Spirit

Max Philip

3.5511 votes

Rank #57,159 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spirit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木
Choose it for a smoky and leather character.
Spirit
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木0/1

Spirit1/1

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: Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木Project Element 元素项目

SpiritMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

9%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

leather91%

woody83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

iris56%

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

iris60%

powdery50%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LeatherIncenseFigBlack PepperCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisLabdanumSandalwood

Base6-9 hrs

Guaiac WoodPalo SantoPatchouliCedarAmbergris

Top

IncenseIris

Heart

CedarSandalwood

Base

Dry WoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesIncense, Iris, Sandalwood and Cedar. Durations are only published for Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,597

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#57,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Palo Santo Noir by Project Element delivers a deep, campfire-warmed mix of sacred wood, rich jacket leather, and dark resinous smoke. The first spray brings a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and dark cade oil, immediately softened by sweet dried fig and temple incense. As it settles onto the skin, earthy iris and …

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Spirit is a dry, smoky wood fragrance built around incense, iris, cedar and sandalwood. It opens cool and slightly powdery, then settles into a smooth ambery wood trail with a quiet animalic touch. It reads unisex, though the drier woody side may feel more masculine to some wearers. With soft to moderate projection, i…

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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 Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 and Spirit smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Iris, Sandalwood and Cedar.

Is Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 or Spirit better for summer or winter?

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 suits evening wear; Spirit suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 and Spirit?

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 has top notes of Leather, Incense, Fig and Black Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum and Sandalwood, a base of Guaiac Wood, Palo Santo, Patchouli and Cedar. Spirit has top notes of Incense and Iris, heart notes of Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Dry Wood and Ambergris.