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Sissa vs Freudian Wood

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

Updated 497 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freudian Wood takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Sissa

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear.

  • Freudian Wood

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Sissa2/7
Freudian Wood5/7
Ratings & consensus
Sissa
Community sentiment
Freudian Wood
Longevity
Freudian Wood
Sillage & projection
Freudian Wood
Value for money
Freudian Wood
Versatility
Sissa
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Freudian Wood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SissaMind Games
Freudian WoodWienerBlut
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 299 votes
Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%
3.97/ 5 · 198 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
Category winnerSissaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
33%Like
16%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

299 votes

44%Love
34%Like
13%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate

118 votes

Category winnerFreudian WoodMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity74
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityFreudian Wood

SillageFreudian Wood

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value56
Category winnerFreudian WoodBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
vanilla100%
sweet92%
aromatic84%
musky77%
lactonic69%
amber61%
woody100%
fresh spicy92%
lactonic84%
musky77%
floral69%
aromatic61%
Scent match33%Clearly different · both musky, lactonic and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
SesameCoumarinAmbrette (Musk Mallow)
Heart
MilkTonka BeanJasmine Sambac
Base
Madagascar VanillaMuskLabdanum
Notes
MilkAmbrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodCuminCostusCypressMimosaAmberLabdanum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Milk and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring34
Summer14
Fall97
Winter100
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer54
Fall0
Winter76
Day–
Night–
Category winnerSissaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men11
Unisex53
Women37
Men16
Unisex67
Women18
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,731

PerfumerChristelle Laprade

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,890

PerfumerMark Buxton

Launched—

Reviews49

Category winnerFreudian WoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mind Games Sissa opens with a warm blast of toasted sesame and coumarin that sets a savory gourmand tone. As the top notes settle, warm milk and nutty tonka bean pull the heart into a cozy, lactonic space. Madagascar vanilla and dark labdanum anchor the dry-down on skin for eight hours. It suits crisp autumn afternoon…

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Freudian Wood is a soft, intimate sandalwood perfume with a milky, musky skin effect rather than a loud spicy-amber profile. Reviews describe it as bright, creamy, slightly salty and earthy, with cumin, ambrette and powdery woods giving it a human, tactile feel that can read sensual, abstract, and a little unusual.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Sissa or Freudian Wood?

Freudian Wood takes 5 of 7 categories. Sissa is rated 4.00/5 from 299 votes; Freudian Wood is rated 3.97/5 from 198 votes. Choose Sissa for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Freudian Wood for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Sissa or Freudian Wood?

They last about the same: Freudian Wood 74/100, Sissa 72/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Sissa or Freudian Wood?

Freudian Wood projects furthest (Freudian Wood 63/100, Sissa 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sissa and Freudian Wood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, lactonic and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Milk and Labdanum.

Is Sissa or Freudian Wood better for summer or winter?

For summer, Freudian Wood is the stronger pick. For winter, Sissa is the stronger pick. Sissa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sissa and Freudian Wood?

Sissa has top notes of Sesame, Coumarin and Ambrette (Musk Mallow), heart notes of Milk, Tonka Bean and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Madagascar Vanilla, Musk and Labdanum. Freudian Wood features Milk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood, Cumin and Costus.

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