Fragrance comparison

Poet To Be vs Art1920

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

5 wins

Poet To Be

IM : SOLE

4.0010 votes

Rank #50,165 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Art1920

Bois 1920

3.8020 votes

Rank #51,417 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poet To Be takes 5 of 5 categories.

Poet To Be
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Art1920
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Poet To Be5/5

Art19200/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poet To BeIM : SOLE

Art1920Bois 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

3.80/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%

Category winnerPoet To BeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

30%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

10%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

30%Love

45%Like

10%Ok

5%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityPoet To Be

SillagePoet To Be

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price value57

Category winnerPoet To BeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

iris77%

powdery69%

oud61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

woody84%

amber77%

white floral69%

tropical61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomSaffronCitrus

Heart

IrisFrankincenseRose

Base

PapyrusAgarwoodSandalwoodAmbergris

Top

MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant

Heart

Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose

Base

AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Iris, Frankincense and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring43

Summer14

Fall100

Winter86

Day100

Night100

Spring62

Summer46

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men33

Unisex60

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,165

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,417

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPoet To BeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Poet To Be opens with a spiced sparkle of pink pepper, cardamom, saffron and citrus, then settles into a drier floral heart where iris, rose and frankincense give it a powdery, lightly incense-like feel. The base leans woody and ambered, with papyrus, oud, sandalwood and ambergris shaping a warm, textured dry-down tha…

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Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

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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, Poet To Be or Art1920?

Poet To Be takes 5 of 5 categories. Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Poet To Be or Art1920?

Poet To Be lasts longest (Poet To Be 68/100, Art1920 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Poet To Be or Art1920?

Projection is very close: Poet To Be 60/100, Art1920 59/100 for sillage.

Do Poet To Be and Art1920 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Saffron, Iris, Frankincense and Rose.

Is Poet To Be or Art1920 better for summer or winter?

Poet To Be suits day or night wear; Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poet To Be and Art1920?

Poet To Be has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Saffron and Citrus, heart notes of Iris, Frankincense and Rose, a base of Papyrus, Agarwood, Sandalwood and Ambergris. Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense.