Fragrance comparison

Smuggler's Notch vs Aghora

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 29 ratings analysed

Smuggler's Notch

Folkwinds

3.2025 votes

Rank #22,674 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Aghora

Byermia

4.504 votes

Rank #33,650 SmokyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aghora takes 3 of 4 categories.

Smuggler's Notch
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aghora
Choose it for a smoky and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Smuggler's Notch1/4

Aghora3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aghora
Sillage & projection: Aghora
Value for money: Aghora
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

Smuggler's NotchFolkwinds

AghoraByermia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

16%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

24%Hate

25 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityAghora

SillageAghora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAghoraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

smoky100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

herbal77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

HayFlouveNatural MuskAppleOakAgarwood (Oud)ClovesTobaccoSandalwoodPine tarBalsam FirCassis

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SmokecannabisMarigoldGhost PepperSageFig

Heart

TobaccoGalbanumFrankincenseOakmossOpoponaxBalsam Fir

Base

Choya RalGuaiac WoodIndian OudNatural MuskMyrrhLabdanumCastoreumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesNatural Musk, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Balsam Fir. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer10

Fall100

Winter80

Day88

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex33

Women8

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,674

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#33,650

PerfumerAshek Zubayer, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerSmuggler's NotchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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Aghora by Byermia is a bold, challenging fragrance that opens with a sharp, green, and smoky intensity. Inspired by ascetic practices, it balances earthy cannabis and ghost pepper with deep tobacco, resins, and Indian oud. It is best suited for cold weather and evening wear, designed for those who appreciate raw, unap…

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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, Smuggler's Notch or Aghora?

Aghora takes 3 of 4 categories. Smuggler's Notch is rated 3.20/5 from 25 votes; Aghora is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Smuggler's Notch for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Aghora for a smoky and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Smuggler's Notch or Aghora?

Aghora lasts longest (Aghora 80/100, Smuggler's Notch 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smuggler's Notch or Aghora?

Projection is very close: Aghora 58/100, Smuggler's Notch 56/100 for sillage.

Do Smuggler's Notch and Aghora smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Natural Musk, Tobacco, Sandalwood and Balsam Fir.

Is Smuggler's Notch or Aghora better for summer or winter?

Smuggler's Notch suits evening wear; Aghora suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Smuggler's Notch and Aghora?

Smuggler's Notch features Hay, Flouve, Natural Musk, Apple and Oak. Aghora has top notes of Smoke, cannabis, Marigold and Ghost Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Galbanum, Frankincense and Oakmoss, a base of Choya Ral, Guaiac Wood, Indian Oud and Natural Musk.