Fragrance comparison

Poet To Be vs Legacy Vol. 2

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

1 wins

Poet To Be

IM : SOLE

4.0010 votes

Rank #51,654 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Legacy Vol. 2

Jinx Smells

2.502 votes

Rank #65,242 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Poet To Be takes 1 of 1 categories.

Poet To Be
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Legacy Vol. 2
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character.

Poet To Be1/1

Legacy Vol. 20/1

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: Poet To Be

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Poet To BeIM : SOLE

Legacy Vol. 2Jinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

2.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

0%Like

50%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate38

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value89

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

iris77%

powdery69%

oud61%

floral100%

warm spicy92%

animalic84%

amber77%

woody69%

powdery61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, 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

AmbergrisCardamomSaffronNeroliHoney

Heart

Bulgarian RoseJasmine SambacWhite ChampacaTurkish RoseFrankincenseBlue LotusChampacaJasmine

Base

Mysore SandalwoodCambodian OudNatural MuskSandalwoodTobaccoMyrrhCivetOud

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Saffron, 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

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#51,654

PerfumerFlorian Gallo, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,242

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Legacy Vol. 2 by Jinx Smells opens with a thick, golden rush of wild honey, warm crushed cardamom pods, and salty marine ambergris. As the initial heat settles on your skin, a dense bouquet of Bulgarian rose and creamy white champaca emerges, woven through with dry frankincense smoke. The base runs deep, dirty, and wo…

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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 Legacy Vol. 2?

Poet To Be takes 1 of 1 categories. Poet To Be is rated 4.00/5 from 10 votes; Legacy Vol. 2 is rated 2.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Poet To Be for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Legacy Vol. 2 for a floral and warm spicy character.

Do Poet To Be and Legacy Vol. 2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Saffron, Frankincense and Rose.

Is Poet To Be or Legacy Vol. 2 better for summer or winter?

Poet To Be suits day or night wear; Legacy Vol. 2 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Poet To Be and Legacy Vol. 2?

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. Legacy Vol. 2 has top notes of Ambergris, Cardamom, Saffron and Neroli, heart notes of Bulgarian Rose, Jasmine Sambac, White Champaca and Turkish Rose, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Cambodian Oud, Natural Musk and Sandalwood.