Fragrance comparison

Scent of Seoul vs Climb Mountains

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Scent of Seoul

Villa Erbatium

3.867 votes

Rank #42,477 WoodyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

Climb Mountains

Kilesa

4.001 votes

Rank #60,735 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Scent of Seoul
Choose it for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Climb Mountains
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Scent of Seoul1/2

Climb Mountains1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Climb Mountains
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scent of Seoul

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Scent of SeoulVilla Erbatium

Climb MountainsKilesa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.86/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 20%Had 9%Want 71%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity48

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value50

Category winnerClimb MountainsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

tobacco83%

aromatic65%

fresh spicy48%

sweet30%

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

citrus65%

green53%

fresh42%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HinokiBergamot

Heart

TobaccoBay Leaf

Base

SandalwoodCedarwood

Top

EucalyptusBergamotGingerLemon

Heart

PeppermintSpearmintLavenderGeraniumPimento

Base

SandalwoodCedarwoodCypressHinokiFig

InformationalShared notesHinoki, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night33

Spring0

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,477

PerfumerHa Minseo Caterina

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#60,735

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerScent of SeoulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Villa Erbatium Scent of Seoul starts with crisp hinoki wood and a splash of bergamot. It quickly transitions into an aromatic heart of dry bay leaf and warm tobacco, eventually resting on a soft sandalwood base. This unisex blend is ideal for casual spring days and relaxed offices where you want a clean, woody scent t…

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Climb Mountains by Kilesa is a cool, aromatic woody fragrance built around eucalyptus, mint, citrus, and clean conifer woods. It opens brisk and green with bergamot, lemon, ginger, and eucalyptus, then moves into peppermint, spearmint, lavender, and geranium before settling into sandalwood, cedarwood, cypress, hinoki,…

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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, Scent of Seoul or Climb Mountains?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Scent of Seoul is rated 3.86/5 from 7 votes; Climb Mountains is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Scent of Seoul for a woody and tobacco character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Climb Mountains for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.

Do Scent of Seoul and Climb Mountains smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Hinoki, Bergamot, Sandalwood and Cedarwood.

Is Scent of Seoul or Climb Mountains better for summer or winter?

Scent of Seoul suits daytime wear; Climb Mountains suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scent of Seoul and Climb Mountains?

Scent of Seoul has top notes of Hinoki and Bergamot, heart notes of Tobacco and Bay Leaf, a base of Sandalwood and Cedarwood. Climb Mountains has top notes of Eucalyptus, Bergamot, Ginger and Lemon, heart notes of Peppermint, Spearmint, Lavender and Geranium, a base of Sandalwood, Cedarwood, Cypress and Hinoki.