Polish Potatoes vs Pnoi (Πνοή)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
10%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 7 categories.
Polish PotatoesChoose it for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Pnoi (Πνοή)Choose it for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Polish Potatoes3/7
Pnoi (Πνοή)4/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Community sentiment
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Longevity
- Polish Potatoes
- Sillage & projection
- Polish Potatoes
- Value for money
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Versatility
- Pnoi (Πνοή)
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Polish Potatoes
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Polish PotatoesBohobocoPnoi (Πνοή)Angelos Créations OlfactivesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 367 votes
Have 81%Had 19%Want 0%
4.55/ 5 · 49 votes
Have 23%Had 6%Want 72%
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Rating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
37%Like
15%Ok
11%Dislike
3%Hate
289 votes
69%Love
20%Like
6%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate
49 votes
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Most positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPolish Potatoes
SillagePolish Potatoes
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothearthy100%
warm spicy88%
amber77%
patchouli65%
woody53%
vanilla42%
green100%
leather92%
floral84%
woody77%
powdery69%
smoky61%
Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BeetrootLeatherWheatPineGrass
Heart
PotatoCloveRoseHeliotrope
Base
Earthy NotesPatchouliSoil TinctureAmberOudVanillaBenzoinHay
Top
Violet LeavesGreen NotesTunisian NeroliHedioneCalabrian bergamotPetitgrain
Heart
HayMimosaVioletStar AniseOrrisLily of the ValleyCarnationDamask Rose
Base
BirchMousse de SaxeAnimal notesWoody NotesYellow NarcissusLeatherIndian SandalwoodBeeswax
InformationalShared notesLeather, Rose and Hay. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring57
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring95
Summer70
Fall100
Winter80
Day100
Night58
Category winnerPnoi (Πνοή)Most year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#5,020
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews40
Overall rank#20,758
PerfumerAngelos Balamis
Launched—
Reviews5
Category winnerPolish PotatoesHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotPolish Potatoes is an earthy, spicy unisex scent built around beetroot, damp soil, patchouli and a surprisingly warm ambered sweetness. It opens green and rooty, then settles into something darker, loamy and resinous, with hay, vanilla and honey softening the rough edges. This is a niche statement fragrance for people…
Reviews →Pnoi opens with a sharp burst of Calabrian bergamot, bitter petitgrain, and wet violet leaves. As the top notes settle, the heart turns into a powdery floral texture driven by Tuscan orris butter, sweet mimosa, and indolic jasmine. The dry down drops into dark leather, birch tar smoke, beeswax, and castoreum. Created …
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Polish Potatoes or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Pnoi (Πνοή) takes 4 of 7 categories. Polish Potatoes is rated 3.83/5 from 367 votes; Pnoi (Πνοή) is rated 4.55/5 from 49 votes. Choose Polish Potatoes for a earthy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Pnoi (Πνοή) for a green and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Polish Potatoes or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
They last about the same: Polish Potatoes 81/100, Pnoi (Πνοή) 79/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Polish Potatoes or Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Polish Potatoes projects furthest (Polish Potatoes 69/100, Pnoi (Πνοή) 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Polish Potatoes and Pnoi (Πνοή) smell similar?
Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Rose and Hay.
Is Polish Potatoes or Pnoi (Πνοή) better for summer or winter?
For summer, Pnoi (Πνοή) is the stronger pick. For winter, Polish Potatoes is the stronger pick. Pnoi (Πνοή) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Polish Potatoes and Pnoi (Πνοή)?
Polish Potatoes has top notes of Beetroot, Leather, Wheat and Pine, heart notes of Potato, Clove, Rose and Heliotrope, a base of Earthy Notes, Patchouli, Soil Tincture and Amber. Pnoi (Πνοή) has top notes of Violet Leaves, Green Notes, Tunisian Neroli and Hedione, heart notes of Hay, Mimosa, Violet and Star Anise, a base of Birch, Mousse de Saxe, Animal notes and Woody Notes.
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