Smoke Jumping vs Smuggler's Notch
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Smuggler's Notch takes 4 of 5 categories.
Smoke JumpingChoose it for a wine and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Smuggler's NotchChoose it for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Smoke Jumping1/5
Smuggler's Notch4/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Smuggler's Notch
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Smuggler's Notch
- Sillage & projection
- Smoke Jumping
- Value for money
- Smuggler's Notch
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Smuggler's Notch
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Smoke JumpingFolkwindsSmuggler's NotchFolkwindsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.00/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 18%Had 6%Want 76%
3.20/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%
Category winnerSmuggler's NotchRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
17%Like
6%Ok
6%Dislike
39%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
36%Love
16%Like
4%Ok
20%Dislike
24%Hate
25 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevitySmuggler's Notch
SillageSmoke Jumping
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSmuggler's NotchBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwine100%
woody83%
smoky65%
musky48%
powdery30%
green100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
musky77%
aromatic69%
fruity61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and musky
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
Red WineOakSmokeNatural MuskTobaccoVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
HayFlouveNatural MuskAppleOakAgarwood (Oud)ClovesTobaccoSandalwoodPine tarBalsam FirCassis
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesOak, Natural Musk and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring17
Summer17
Fall83
Winter100
Day100
Night75
Spring20
Summer10
Fall100
Winter80
Day88
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#61,989
PerfumerJono Bornstein
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#25,099
PerfumerJono Bornstein
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerSmuggler's NotchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotFolkwinds Smoke Jumping opens with a sharp burst of tart red wine and smoldering wood smoke. Created by perfumer Jono Bornstein, this unisex fragrance reflects Northern California winemaking harvests during active forest fire seasons. As the scent settles on skin, charred oak barrel notes merge with wet cigar tobacco…
Reviews →Smuggler's Notch by Folkwinds opens with a sharp flash of tart apple and bruised green flouve grass before heavy forest resin takes control. Perfumer Jono Bornstein pairs crisp orchard fruit with dark pine tar, wet hay, and earthy agarwood, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of northern Vermont woods after autumn rain…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Smoke Jumping or Smuggler's Notch?
Smuggler's Notch takes 4 of 5 categories. Smoke Jumping is rated 3.00/5 from 18 votes; Smuggler's Notch is rated 3.20/5 from 25 votes. Choose Smoke Jumping for a wine and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Smuggler's Notch for a green and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Smoke Jumping or Smuggler's Notch?
Smuggler's Notch lasts longest (Smuggler's Notch 77/100, Smoke Jumping 67/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Smoke Jumping or Smuggler's Notch?
Projection is very close: Smoke Jumping 58/100, Smuggler's Notch 56/100 for sillage.
Do Smoke Jumping and Smuggler's Notch smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Oak, Natural Musk and Tobacco.
Is Smoke Jumping or Smuggler's Notch better for summer or winter?
Smoke Jumping suits daytime wear; Smuggler's Notch suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Smoke Jumping and Smuggler's Notch?
Smoke Jumping features Red Wine, Oak, Smoke, Natural Musk and Tobacco. Smuggler's Notch features Hay, Flouve, Natural Musk, Apple and Oak.
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