Fragrance comparison

Smuggler's Notch vs Cuadra

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 36 ratings analysed

Smuggler's Notch

Folkwinds

3.2025 votes

Rank #22,674 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Cuadra

Paul Schütze

4.0911 votes

Rank #50,554 CoffeeFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Cuadra takes 3 of 5 categories.

Smuggler's Notch
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Cuadra
Choose it for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Smuggler's Notch2/5

Cuadra3/5

Ratings & consensus: Cuadra
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Smuggler's Notch
Sillage & projection: Cuadra
Value for money: Cuadra
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

CuadraPaul Schütze

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

4.09/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 55%Had 5%Want 40%

Category winnerCuadraRating 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

36%Love

45%Like

9%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevitySmuggler's Notch

SillageCuadra

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value38

Category winnerCuadraBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

coffee100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

tobacco77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both fresh spicy 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

Notes

CoffeeBay LeafTobaccoAgarwood (Oud)HayBergamotSandalwoodOakmossJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesHay, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood. 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

Spring17

Summer0

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex33

Women8

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,674

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#50,554

PerfumerPaul Schütze

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Cuadra opens with bitter roasted coffee beans and sharp bergamot before settling into sun-baked hay, dry bay leaf, and smoky tobacco. Paul Schütze built this scent around warm spices and dark agarwood, giving it a green, resinous weight on skin. Wear it during crisp autumn afternoons or cool indoor evenings when you w…

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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 Cuadra?

Cuadra takes 3 of 5 categories. Smuggler's Notch is rated 3.20/5 from 25 votes; Cuadra is rated 4.09/5 from 11 votes. Choose Smuggler's Notch for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Cuadra for a coffee and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Smuggler's Notch or Cuadra?

Smuggler's Notch lasts longest (Smuggler's Notch 77/100, Cuadra 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smuggler's Notch or Cuadra?

Cuadra projects furthest (Cuadra 63/100, Smuggler's Notch 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smuggler's Notch and Cuadra smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Hay, Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco and Sandalwood.