Substance vs Angelic Aphrodisiac
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
59%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Substance takes 1 of 1 categories.
SubstanceChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Angelic AphrodisiacChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character.
Substance1/1
Angelic Aphrodisiac0/1
- 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
- Substance
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SubstanceSynesthesieAngelic AphrodisiacThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
3.33/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 78%Had 11%Want 11%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
0%Love
33%Like
67%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
cinnamon69%
musky61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
vanilla77%
amber69%
powdery61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HazelnutCognac
Heart
Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar
Base
White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline
Notes
Bulgarian RoseYlang-YlangSandalwoodTonka BeanHeliotropePatchouliCinnamonVanillaPralineHedioneCognacMyrrh
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Angelic Aphrodisiac, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
No season votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,185
PerfumerFrancesco Perini
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#71,599
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSubstanceHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotSubstance opens with a boozy cognac kick and a distinct hazelnut crunch. It is a dense gourmand experience that settles into a thick layer of praline and vanilla. This is a heavy hitter for cold nights when you want to feel wrapped in something warm and resinous. It avoids being a simple sugar bomb thanks to a salty a…
Reviews →Angelic Aphrodisiac by The Dua Brand opens with an immediate splash of boozy cognac, dusted in warm ground cinnamon and candied praline. This rich unisex extrait de parfum fuses the cozy baked-dessert warmth of spiced oak barrels with a velvety floral core of heliotrope, Bulgarian rose, and sunny ylang-ylang. As the i…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Substance or Angelic Aphrodisiac?
Substance takes 1 of 1 categories. Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Angelic Aphrodisiac is rated 3.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Substance for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Angelic Aphrodisiac for a woody and warm spicy character.
Do Substance and Angelic Aphrodisiac smell similar?
Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Vanilla.
Is Substance or Angelic Aphrodisiac better for summer or winter?
Substance suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Substance and Angelic Aphrodisiac?
Substance has top notes of Hazelnut and Cognac, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Cinnamon, Ambergris and Oakmoss, a base of White Musk, Vanilla, Myrrh and Sandalwood. Angelic Aphrodisiac features Bulgarian Rose, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood, Tonka Bean and Heliotrope.
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