Slow Exhale vs Indomitable Spirit
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
60%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Indomitable Spirit takes 2 of 4 categories.
Slow ExhaleChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Indomitable SpiritChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Slow Exhale1/4
Indomitable Spirit2/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Slow Exhale
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- Indomitable Spirit
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Indomitable Spirit
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Slow ExhaleDIEMIndomitable SpiritAinash ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.78/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 26%Had 5%Want 68%
4.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 21%Had 4%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
11%Ok
22%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySlow Exhale
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerIndomitable SpiritBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
fresh spicy90%
citrus80%
aromatic70%
amber60%
warm spicy50%
aromatic100%
fresh spicy92%
woody84%
citrus77%
lavender69%
fruity61%
Scent match60%Closely related · both woody, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
FrankincenseSandalwoodPalo SantoBergamotLaurels
No top / heart / base split published
Top
LavenderSageBergamot
Heart
Black PepperPalo SantoPlum
Base
SandalwoodAgarwood
InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Palo Santo and Bergamot. Durations are only published for Slow Exhale, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring25
Summer25
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night75
Spring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,358
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#49,029
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerIndomitable SpiritHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSlow Exhale by DIEM is a meditative woody fragrance built around sacred resins and aromatic woods. It opens with an uplifting burst of crisp bergamot and fresh bay laurel leaves, giving the start a bright, herbal bite. Soon after, golden frankincense resin takes center stage, balancing warm balsamic smoke with an airy…
Reviews →Indomitable Spirit opens with clean lavender, sage and bergamot, then turns darker and more textured as black pepper, palo santo and plum come through. The dry-down leans woody, lightly resinous and gently sweet, with sandalwood smoothing the oud. It reads as an aromatic woody unisex scent with a masculine tilt. If yo…
Reviews →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.
Guided comparison
Ask about this matchup
Get a practical answer grounded in the fragrances currently selected.
Recent comparisons
Head-to-head activity from live history
Ramsés IIAtelier Segall & BaruttiRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Mata HariDSH PerfumesWINNER
Baccarat Rouge 540Maison Francis KurkdjianRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
KhamrahLattafa PerfumesWINNER
PancaldiPancaldiRUNNER-UP
vs
♛
Fight Club WhiteReyane TraditionWINNER
♛
Tequila Pour Femme RedBhararaWINNER
vs
Ameixa RubiPaixãoRUNNER-UP
1 person compared this today
Tequila Pour Femme RedBhararaWINNER
vs
Ameixa RubiPaixãoRUNNER-UP
Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Slow Exhale or Indomitable Spirit?
Indomitable Spirit takes 2 of 4 categories. Slow Exhale is rated 3.78/5 from 9 votes; Indomitable Spirit is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Slow Exhale for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Indomitable Spirit for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Slow Exhale or Indomitable Spirit?
Slow Exhale lasts longest (Slow Exhale 73/100, Indomitable Spirit 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Slow Exhale or Indomitable Spirit?
Projection is very close: Slow Exhale 50/100, Indomitable Spirit 50/100 for sillage.
Do Slow Exhale and Indomitable Spirit smell similar?
Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Palo Santo and Bergamot.
Is Slow Exhale or Indomitable Spirit better for summer or winter?
Slow Exhale suits daytime wear; Indomitable Spirit suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Slow Exhale and Indomitable Spirit?
Slow Exhale features Frankincense, Sandalwood, Palo Santo, Bergamot and Laurels. Indomitable Spirit has top notes of Lavender, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Palo Santo and Plum, a base of Sandalwood and Agarwood.
Popular fragrance comparisons
The matchups people have compared most on Fragranxe.
vs
Sauvage vs Bleu de Chanel
Dior · Chanel · 36 comparisons
vs
Paco Rabanne Pour Homme Rabanne for men vs Shiyaaka Shadow
Rabanne · Khadlaj Perfumes · 30 comparisons
vs
Baccarat Rouge 540 vs Khamrah
Maison Francis Kurkdjian · Lattafa Perfumes · 21 comparisons
vs
Birth of Venus vs Brioni Eau de Parfum Intense
Argos · Brioni · 17 comparisons
vs
Supremacy Not Only Intense vs Arabians Tonka
Afnan · Montale · 14 comparisons
vs
Secret De Venus Eau de Parfum vs # What Matters is Inside - Italy
Weil · Jovoy Paris · 14 comparisons