Fragrance comparison

Smuggler's Notch vs Wild Tonka Freaking

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Smuggler's Notch

Folkwinds

3.2025 votes

Rank #22,674 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Wild Tonka Freaking

Mai Senza Profumo

4.0714 votes

Rank #47,826 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wild Tonka Freaking takes 4 of 5 categories.

Smuggler's Notch
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wild Tonka Freaking
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Smuggler's Notch1/5

Wild Tonka Freaking4/5

Ratings & consensus: Wild Tonka Freaking
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wild Tonka Freaking
Sillage & projection: Wild Tonka Freaking
Value for money: Wild Tonka Freaking
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

Wild Tonka FreakingMai Senza Profumo

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.20/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 83%

4.07/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 24%Had 4%Want 72%

Category winnerWild Tonka FreakingRating 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

71%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage84

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityWild Tonka Freaking

SillageWild Tonka Freaking

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value35

¤ Price value81

Category winnerWild Tonka FreakingBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

woody77%

fruity69%

tobacco61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

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

Tonka BeanTobaccoVanillaHyraxBalsam FirCypriol Oil or NagarmothaOsmanthusPlumAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodHeliotropeMyrrh

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), 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

Spring44

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex33

Women8

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,674

PerfumerJono Bornstein

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#47,826

PerfumerMiguel Matos

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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Wild Tonka Freaking by Mai Senza Profumo delivers a rich, resinous profile anchored in heavy doses of tonka bean, tobacco, and vanilla. This unisex oriental composition creates a dense, warm aura that thrives in cooler weather. It settles into a sweet, woody skin scent that lasts well beyond the workday, offering a bo…

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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 Wild Tonka Freaking?

Wild Tonka Freaking takes 4 of 5 categories. Smuggler's Notch is rated 3.20/5 from 25 votes; Wild Tonka Freaking is rated 4.07/5 from 14 votes. Choose Smuggler's Notch for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Wild Tonka Freaking for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Smuggler's Notch or Wild Tonka Freaking?

Wild Tonka Freaking lasts longest (Wild Tonka Freaking 90/100, Smuggler's Notch 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Smuggler's Notch or Wild Tonka Freaking?

Wild Tonka Freaking projects furthest (Wild Tonka Freaking 84/100, Smuggler's Notch 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Smuggler's Notch and Wild Tonka Freaking smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Sandalwood and Balsam Fir.