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St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave vs Divined 神圣之聖

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

Updated 13 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

    Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

  • Divined 神圣之聖

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave2/3
Divined 神圣之聖0/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
St. Joseph the Hesychast's CavePhronema Perfumes
Divined 神圣之聖Mobius Fragrances 莫比乌斯
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.19/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
3.67/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
67%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate80
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSt. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value38
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
amber92%
musky84%
fruity77%
warm spicy69%
powdery61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
musky84%
warm spicy77%
floral69%
powdery61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both sweet, fruity and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
MyrhhMuskDried ApricotFrankincenseDatesMysore SandalwoodVietnamese OudVanillaOrange BlossomCinnamonJasmineCivet

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Dried ApricotSweet NotesFruity Notes
Heart
Damask RoseJasmineOsmanthusStar AniseCinnamonClovesBay Leaf
Base
CivetMuskLabdanumVetiverAgarwood (Oud)Orris RootOolong tea
InformationalShared notesMusk, Dried Apricot, Cinnamon and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer33
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men33
Unisex33
Women33
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,521

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#60,790

PerfumerTianyou Lou

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSt. Joseph the Hesychast's CaveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave by Phronema Perfumes is a resinous, gourmand-adjacent fragrance built on deep amber, dried fruit, and incense. It opens with the warm spice of cinnamon and orange blossom, settling into a dark, meditative base of myrrh, frankincense, dates, and agarwood. It is a contemplative scent, bes…

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Divined by Mobius Fragrances opens with a burst of honeyed dried apricot, syrupy fruit preserves, and candied sweetness before settling into a warm core of damask rose, osmanthus, and bakery cinnamon. As the bright fruitiness softens on warm skin, a darker undercurrent takes over. Earthy oolong tea leaves, smoky agarw…

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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, St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave or Divined 神圣之聖?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave takes 2 of 3 categories. St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave is rated 4.19/5 from 10 votes; Divined 神圣之聖 is rated 3.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave for a sweet and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Divined 神圣之聖 for a fruity and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave or Divined 神圣之聖?

They last about the same: St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 80/100, Divined 神圣之聖 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave or Divined 神圣之聖?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave projects furthest (St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave 65/100, Divined 神圣之聖 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave and Divined 神圣之聖 smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Dried Apricot, Cinnamon and Jasmine.

Is St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave or Divined 神圣之聖 better for summer or winter?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave suits day or night wear; Divined 神圣之聖 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave and Divined 神圣之聖?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave features Myrhh, Musk, Dried Apricot, Frankincense and Dates. Divined 神圣之聖 has top notes of Dried Apricot, Sweet Notes and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Damask Rose, Jasmine, Osmanthus and Star Anise, a base of Civet, Musk, Labdanum and Vetiver.

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