Fragrance comparison

Skin vs Hewn

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 35 ratings analysed

Skin

Olfactive O

2.888 votes

Rank #63,339 WoodyIris

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68%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Hewn

Hendley Perfumes

4.4827 votes

Rank #21,655 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hewn takes 4 of 4 categories.

Skin
Choose it for a woody and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Hewn
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Skin0/4

Hewn4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Hewn
Sillage & projection: Hewn
Value for money: Hewn
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Hewn

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SkinOlfactive O

HewnHendley Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.88/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 2%Want 72%

4.48/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 31%Had 9%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

13%Love

13%Like

25%Ok

50%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

70%Love

11%Like

15%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate47

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityHewn

SillageHewn

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value58

Category winnerHewnBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

iris90%

floral80%

powdery70%

musky60%

earthy50%

woody100%

powdery86%

earthy72%

iris58%

mossy44%

musky30%

Scent match68%Closely related · both woody, powdery and iris

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Orris RootAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CedarBeeswaxSandalwoodVetiverMagnolia

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CedarOrris RootOakmossMuskBeeswaxVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOrris Root, Cedar, Beeswax and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring59

Summer41

Fall100

Winter88

Day90

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men47

Unisex53

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,339

PerfumerOlivia da Costa

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#21,655

PerfumerHans Hendley

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerHewnHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Olfactive O Skin opens with a quiet puff of musky ambrette and powdery iris, feeling like a clean cotton shirt warmed by the sun. The scent clings close to the body, shifting slowly as a waxy beeswax note emerges to anchor the initial airy freshness. It is a skin-scent primer designed to be worn alone or layered under…

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Hewn by Hendley Perfumes opens with raw cut cedar, damp oakmoss, and a distinct waxy warmth from natural beeswax. Hans Hendley builds a rustic timber scent that smells like fresh wood shavings spread across a cool woodworking shop floor during early autumn. As the initial sappy bite settles, earthy orris root and cle…

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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, Skin or Hewn?

Hewn takes 4 of 4 categories. Skin is rated 2.88/5 from 8 votes; Hewn is rated 4.48/5 from 27 votes. Choose Skin for a woody and iris character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Hewn for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Skin or Hewn?

Hewn lasts longest (Hewn 81/100, Skin 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Skin or Hewn?

Hewn projects furthest (Hewn 66/100, Skin 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Skin and Hewn smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and iris accords. Common notes include Orris Root, Cedar, Beeswax and Vetiver.