Fragrance comparison

Santi Ana vs Smuggler's Notch

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 62 ratings analysed

4 wins

Santi Ana

Folkwinds

3.6237 votes

Rank #20,237 GreenFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

Smuggler's Notch

Folkwinds

3.2025 votes

Rank #22,674 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Santi Ana takes 4 of 7 categories.

Santi Ana
Choose it for a green and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Smuggler's Notch
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Santi Ana4/7

Smuggler's Notch3/7

Ratings & consensus: Santi Ana
Community sentiment: Santi Ana
Longevity: Smuggler's Notch
Sillage & projection: Smuggler's Notch
Value for money: Smuggler's Notch
Versatility: Santi Ana
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Santi Ana

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Santi AnaFolkwinds

Smuggler's NotchFolkwinds

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 37 votes

Have 16%Had 6%Want 78%

3.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

Category winnerSanti AnaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

24%Like

8%Ok

11%Dislike

16%Hate

37 votes

36%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

24%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerSanti AnaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevitySmuggler's Notch

SillageSmuggler's Notch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value28

¤ Price value35

Category winnerSmuggler's NotchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

fruity92%

white floral84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

animalic61%

green100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both green, fresh spicy and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayHoneysucklePropolisAppleCandy appleMintAmbergrisTobaccoRose HipSpicesSandalwoodLiatris

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

HayFlouveNatural MuskAppleOakAgarwood (Oud)ClovesTobaccoSandalwoodPine tarBalsam FirCassis

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Apple, Tobacco and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer57

Fall100

Winter79

Day100

Night75

Spring20

Summer10

Fall100

Winter80

Day88

Night100

Category winnerSanti AnaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex62

Women10

Men58

Unisex33

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,237

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#22,674

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerSanti AnaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santi Ana opens with cool mint and wet honeysuckle before settling into crisp apple cider and dry hay. Jono Bornstein built this around Vermont apple cider co-absolute, white ambergris, and sun-baked straw. It fits cool September afternoons when you wear a heavy flannel outdoors. The dry-down brings out waxy propolis …

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Smuggler's Notch by Folkwinds opens with a sharp flash of tart apple and bruised green flouve grass before heavy forest resin takes control. Perfumer Jono Bornstein pairs crisp orchard fruit with dark pine tar, wet hay, and earthy agarwood, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of northern Vermont woods after autumn rain…

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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, Santi Ana or Smuggler's Notch?

Santi Ana takes 4 of 7 categories. Santi Ana is rated 3.62/5 from 37 votes; Smuggler's Notch is rated 3.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Santi Ana for a green and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and versatility. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Smuggler's Notch for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Santi Ana or Smuggler's Notch?

Smuggler's Notch lasts longest (Smuggler's Notch 77/100, Santi Ana 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Santi Ana or Smuggler's Notch?

Smuggler's Notch projects furthest (Smuggler's Notch 56/100, Santi Ana 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Santi Ana and Smuggler's Notch smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, fresh spicy and fruity accords. Common notes include Hay, Apple, Tobacco and Sandalwood.

Is Santi Ana or Smuggler's Notch better for summer or winter?

For summer, Santi Ana is the stronger pick. For winter, Smuggler's Notch is the stronger pick. Santi Ana suits daytime wear; Smuggler's Notch suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.