Fragrance comparison

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave vs Haveli

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

1 wins

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave

Phronema Perfumes

4.1910 votes

Rank #21,521 SweetAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Haveli

Jinx Smells

—0 votes

Rank #71,396 AmberWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave takes 1 of 1 categories.

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave
Choose it for a sweet and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Haveli
Choose it for a amber and white floral character.

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave1/1

Haveli0/1

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: 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

HaveliJinx Smells

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

—/ 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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

amber92%

musky84%

fruity77%

warm spicy69%

powdery61%

amber100%

white floral92%

smoky84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

citrus61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

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

LemongrassCardamomCinnamonBay LeafSaffronCitrusLimeCubeb or Tailed pepper

Heart

Night Blooming JasmineGreen TeaFrankincenseCopalWhite LotusBlue LotusRoseJasmine

Base

SmokeCivetMysore SandalwoodNatural MuskCamphorMuskShamama Attar

InformationalShared notesMusk, Frankincense, Mysore Sandalwood and Cinnamon. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#21,521

PerfumerWeston Adam

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#71,396

PerfumerArthur Clay Emrick

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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Haveli by Jinx Smells opens with a sharp burst of lemongrass, crushed cardamom pods, and zesty lime before settling into an opulent resinous warmth. The heart reveals nighttime white lotus and blooming jasmine steeped in steaming green tea and fragrant copal resin. As the hours tick by, a deep foundation of Mysore san…

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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 St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave and Haveli smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Musk, Frankincense, Mysore Sandalwood and Cinnamon.

Is St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave or Haveli better for summer or winter?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave and Haveli?

St. Joseph the Hesychast's Cave features Myrhh, Musk, Dried Apricot, Frankincense and Dates. Haveli has top notes of Lemongrass, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Bay Leaf, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Green Tea, Frankincense and Copal, a base of Smoke, Civet, Mysore Sandalwood and Natural Musk.