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Sister Hildegard vs Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 258 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 5 categories.

  • Sister Hildegard

    Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sister Hildegard0/5
Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum5/5
Ratings & consensus
Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum
Sillage & projection
Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sister HildegardPearfat Parfum
Encens Cuivre Eau de ParfumOjar
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.74/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 7%Had 1%Want 92%
4.25/ 5 · 239 votes
Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%
Category winnerEncens Cuivre Eau de ParfumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
32%Love
32%Like
26%Ok
0%Dislike
11%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

61%Love
27%Like
11%Ok
0%Dislike
2%Hate

114 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity54
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate84
Category winners

LongevityEncens Cuivre Eau de Parfum

SillageEncens Cuivre Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value45
¤ Price value60
Category winnerEncens Cuivre Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
camphor84%
herbal77%
citrus69%
earthy61%
amber100%
balsamic90%
warm spicy80%
woody70%
patchouli60%
aromatic50%
Scent match13%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Blood OrangeDustGlasselemi
Heart
MilkFrankincense
Base
Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi)CyclamenCamphorWoody Notes
Top
elemiBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
FrankincenseMyrrhPatchouli
Base
MuskAmbergrisVanila
InformationalShared noteselemi and Frankincense. 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
Summer67
Fall67
Winter22
Day100
Night9
Spring60
Summer17
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men54
Unisex39
Women7
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,638

PerfumerAlie Kiral

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#1,717

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews47

Category winnerEncens Cuivre Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sister Hildegard is an unusual woody aromatic built around dusty blood orange, cool elemi, camphor, milk, and frankincense. It opens sharp, dry, and slightly uncanny, then settles into a churchlike mix of antique wood, airy incense, and pale creaminess. This is more atmospheric than crowd-pleasing. If you enjoy experi…

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Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum by Ojar is a resinous, spicy scent for men and women. It opens with bright elemi and Brazilian rosewood before settling into a dense heart of frankincense and myrrh. The dry-down reveals a deep, warm base of vanilla, ambergris, and musk. This is a bold, modern choice for cold weather wearer…

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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, Sister Hildegard or Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum?

Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum takes 5 of 5 categories. Sister Hildegard is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum is rated 4.25/5 from 239 votes. Choose Sister Hildegard for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum for a amber and balsamic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sister Hildegard or Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum?

Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum lasts longest (Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum 83/100, Sister Hildegard 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sister Hildegard or Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum?

Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum projects furthest (Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum 74/100, Sister Hildegard 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sister Hildegard and Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include elemi and Frankincense.

Is Sister Hildegard or Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Sister Hildegard suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sister Hildegard and Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum?

Sister Hildegard has top notes of Blood Orange, Dust, Glass and elemi, heart notes of Milk and Frankincense, a base of Nard Himalayan (Jatamansi), Cyclamen, Camphor and Woody Notes. Encens Cuivre Eau de Parfum has top notes of elemi and Brazilian Rosewood, heart notes of Frankincense, Myrrh and Patchouli, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Vanila.

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