Fragrance comparison

Stoner vs Palo Santo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Stoner

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #75,391 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Palo Santo

The Motley

4.008 votes

Rank #21,776 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Palo Santo takes 1 of 1 categories.

Stoner
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Palo Santo
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Stoner0/1

Palo Santo1/1

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: Palo Santo

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StonerLeland Francis

Palo SantoThe Motley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 17%Want 83%

4.00/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 20%Had 2%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

13%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody86%

leather72%

citrus58%

animalic44%

aromatic30%

green100%

woody88%

smoky77%

leather65%

citrus53%

fresh42%

Scent match57%Closely related · both smoky, woody and leather

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Neroli

Heart2-4 hrs

SmokePalo Santo

Base6-8+ hrs

Leather

Notes

Palo SantoHopsSuedePalm TreeSmoke

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke and Palo Santo. Durations are only published for Stoner, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night83

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,391

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#21,776

PerfumerJacqueline Steele

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerPalo SantoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Stoner by Leland Francis takes an earthy, resinous approach to the classic leather fragrance profile. The first spray brings a momentary flash of bitter neroli citrus. Do not expect sweet fruit. That bright green citrus cuts through an immediate wave of dense birch-like smoke and sacred palo santo wood. The incense fe…

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Palo Santo by The Motley is a distinct, dry woody scent that opens with a sharp burst of bitter green hops and crisp palm tree fronds. As the initial bite settles, the heart reveals rich woodsmoke and aromatic palo santo embers, softened by a smooth layer of warm suede leather. It captures the dry, earthy atmosphere o…

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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 Stoner and Palo Santo smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and leather accords. Common notes include Smoke and Palo Santo.

Is Stoner or Palo Santo better for summer or winter?

Stoner suits evening wear; Palo Santo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Stoner and Palo Santo?

Stoner has top notes of Neroli, heart notes of Smoke and Palo Santo, a base of Leather. Palo Santo features Palo Santo, Hops, Suede, Palm Tree and Smoke.