Fragrance comparison

Sister Hildegard vs Wabi-Sabi

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Sister Hildegard

Pearfat Parfum

3.7419 votes

Rank #21,638 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Wabi-Sabi

BORNTOSTANDOUT®

4.0847 votes

Rank #24,875 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wabi-Sabi takes 3 of 5 categories.

Sister Hildegard
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Wabi-Sabi
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sister Hildegard2/5

Wabi-Sabi3/5

Ratings & consensus: Wabi-Sabi
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wabi-Sabi
Sillage & projection: Wabi-Sabi
Value for money: Sister Hildegard
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sister Hildegard

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sister HildegardPearfat Parfum

Wabi-SabiBORNTOSTANDOUT®

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.74/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 7%Had 1%Want 92%

4.08/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 16%Had 1%Want 83%

Category winnerWabi-SabiRating 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

48%Love

25%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

8%Hate

40 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityWabi-Sabi

SillageWabi-Sabi

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value45

¤ Price value42

Category winnerSister HildegardBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

camphor84%

herbal77%

citrus69%

earthy61%

amber100%

woody86%

aromatic72%

fresh spicy58%

balsamic44%

animalic30%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both aromatic and fresh spicy

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

JasmineSaffronBlack Currant

Heart

FrankincenseHinoki WoodCypresselemi

Base

AmbergrisWoody NotesAmbroxanWhite MuskVanilla

InformationalShared noteselemi, Frankincense and Woody Notes. 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

Spring81

Summer38

Fall100

Winter94

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men16

Unisex68

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,638

PerfumerAlie Kiral

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#24,875

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerSister HildegardHigher 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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Wabi-Sabi opens with a dark, glossy mix of black currant, saffron, and jasmine, then settles into hinoki, cypress, and incense over a warm amber-musk base. It reads woody, resinous, and slightly animalic, with a polished but offbeat character. This is a good pick for someone who likes meditative woods with texture rat…

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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 Wabi-Sabi?

Wabi-Sabi takes 3 of 5 categories. Sister Hildegard is rated 3.74/5 from 19 votes; Wabi-Sabi is rated 4.08/5 from 47 votes. Choose Sister Hildegard for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Wabi-Sabi for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Sister Hildegard or Wabi-Sabi?

Wabi-Sabi lasts longest (Wabi-Sabi 66/100, Sister Hildegard 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sister Hildegard or Wabi-Sabi?

Wabi-Sabi projects furthest (Wabi-Sabi 58/100, Sister Hildegard 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sister Hildegard and Wabi-Sabi smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include elemi, Frankincense and Woody Notes.

Is Sister Hildegard or Wabi-Sabi better for summer or winter?

Sister Hildegard suits daytime wear; Wabi-Sabi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sister Hildegard and Wabi-Sabi?

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. Wabi-Sabi has top notes of Jasmine, Saffron and Black Currant, heart notes of Frankincense, Hinoki Wood, Cypress and elemi, a base of Ambergris, Woody Notes, Ambroxan and White Musk.