Fragrance comparison

Pohaku Eau de Parfum vs red-wood

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 50 ratings analysed

Pohaku Eau de Parfum

UA Hawaii · 2025

5.001 votes

Rank #56,794 FloralMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

red-wood

Nomenclature

3.4149 votes

Rank #22,534 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

red-wood takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pohaku Eau de Parfum
Choose it for a floral and musky character.
red-wood
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Pohaku Eau de Parfum0/1

red-wood1/1

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: red-wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pohaku Eau de ParfumUA Hawaii

red-woodNomenclature

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

3.41/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 34%Had 5%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

24%Love

31%Like

12%Ok

27%Dislike

6%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value55

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

musky92%

white floral84%

fresh77%

powdery69%

amber61%

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

patchouli60%

camphor50%

Scent match12%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Airy NoteCyclamenClove

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineAmberEucalyptus

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedarPatchouli

Top

EucalyptusJuniperStar AniseBergamot

Heart

Pimento SeedsCyclamenLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

CedarPatchouliLabdanumSuedeMusk

InformationalShared notesCyclamen, Eucalyptus, Musk and Cedar. Durations are only published for Pohaku Eau de Parfum, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night41

Spring63

Summer44

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night40

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 10%

Men26

Unisex68

Women5

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,794

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2025

Reviews0

Overall rank#22,534

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerred-woodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pohaku Eau de Parfum opens with cold sea air. You smell wet stone immediately. Sheer cyclamen petals and a sharp prickle of clove pierce the initial rush of ozonic breeze before medicinal eucalyptus sweeps through the heart. Creamy white jasmine softens the herbal chill. As hours pass, golden amber settles against cle…

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Nomenclature red-wood opens with medicinal eucalyptus and sharp juniper berries before settling into dry cedar and earthy patchouli. Frank Voelkl pairs cooling aromatic spices with a subtle suede backdrop. It shines on crisp October afternoons when you need a quiet, woody fragrance for work or solo walks.

Reviews →

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, Pohaku Eau de Parfum or red-wood?

red-wood takes 1 of 1 categories. Pohaku Eau de Parfum is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; red-wood is rated 3.41/5 from 49 votes. Choose Pohaku Eau de Parfum for a floral and musky character. Choose red-wood for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Do Pohaku Eau de Parfum and red-wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Cyclamen, Eucalyptus, Musk and Cedar.

Is Pohaku Eau de Parfum or red-wood better for summer or winter?

Pohaku Eau de Parfum suits daytime wear; red-wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pohaku Eau de Parfum and red-wood?

Pohaku Eau de Parfum has top notes of Airy Note, Cyclamen and Clove, heart notes of Jasmine, Amber and Eucalyptus, a base of Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. red-wood has top notes of Eucalyptus, Juniper, Star Anise and Bergamot, heart notes of Pimento Seeds, Cyclamen, Lily-of-the-Valley and Rose, a base of Cedar, Patchouli, Labdanum and Suede.