Fragrance comparison

Spirit vs Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spirit

Max Philip

3.5511 votes

Rank #57,159 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

65%scent match

Closely related

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木

Project Element 元素项目

—0 votes

Rank #65,597 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spirit takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spirit
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木
Choose it for a smoky and leather character.

Spirit1/1

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spirit

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

SpiritMax Philip

Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木Project Element 元素项目

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

9%Love

73%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

18%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

balsamic70%

iris60%

powdery50%

smoky100%

leather91%

woody83%

amber74%

balsamic65%

iris56%

Scent match65%Closely related · both woody, smoky and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

IncenseIris

Heart

CedarSandalwood

Base

Dry WoodAmbergris

Top20-30 mins

LeatherIncenseFigBlack PepperCade oil

Heart2-4 hrs

IrisLabdanumSandalwood

Base6-9 hrs

Guaiac WoodPalo SantoPatchouliCedarAmbergris

InformationalShared notesIncense, Iris, Cedar and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring80

Summer20

Fall100

Winter40

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Date 38%Party 27%Casual 21%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,159

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#65,597

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpiritHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spirit is a dry, smoky wood fragrance built around incense, iris, cedar and sandalwood. It opens cool and slightly powdery, then settles into a smooth ambery wood trail with a quiet animalic touch. It reads unisex, though the drier woody side may feel more masculine to some wearers. With soft to moderate projection, i…

Reviews →

Palo Santo Noir by Project Element delivers a deep, campfire-warmed mix of sacred wood, rich jacket leather, and dark resinous smoke. The first spray brings a sharp burst of cracked black pepper and dark cade oil, immediately softened by sweet dried fig and temple incense. As it settles onto the skin, earthy iris and …

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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.

Do Spirit and Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 smell similar?

Closely related: a 65% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and amber accords. Common notes include Incense, Iris, Cedar and Sandalwood.

Is Spirit or Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 better for summer or winter?

Spirit suits day or night wear; Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spirit and Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木?

Spirit has top notes of Incense and Iris, heart notes of Cedar and Sandalwood, a base of Dry Wood and Ambergris. Palo Santo Noir 黑圣木 has top notes of Leather, Incense, Fig and Black Pepper, heart notes of Iris, Labdanum and Sandalwood, a base of Guaiac Wood, Palo Santo, Patchouli and Cedar.