Substance vs ASHY WOOD
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
48%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Substance takes 3 of 4 categories.
SubstanceChoose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
ASHY WOODChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Substance3/4
ASHY WOOD1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Substance
- Sillage & projection
- Substance
- Value for money
- Substance
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- ASHY WOOD
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SubstanceSynesthesieASHY WOODAnfar LondonWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
5.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%
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
100%Love
0%Like
0%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
LongevitySubstance
SillageSubstance
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSubstanceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothsweet100%
warm spicy92%
amber84%
vanilla77%
cinnamon69%
musky61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
sweet84%
amber77%
patchouli69%
oud61%
Scent match48%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HazelnutCognac
Heart
Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar
Base
White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline
Top
CognacOakmossSeaweedHedione
Heart
AgarwoodCinnamonOrange Blossom
Base
PatchouliPralineTonka BeanAmberSandalwood
InformationalShared notesCognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#58,185
PerfumerFrancesco Perini
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#44,973
PerfumerAhmedullah Anfar
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerASHY WOODHigher 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 →ASHY WOOD by Anfar London opens with a boozy splash of cognac, backed by earthy oakmoss and a sharp marine twitch of seaweed. As the liquid settles on skin, warm cinnamon and sweet orange blossom wrap around dark agarwood. The base stays heavy and grounded for hours through patchouli, rich praline, tonka bean, and dry…
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 ASHY WOOD?
Substance takes 3 of 4 categories. Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; ASHY WOOD is rated 5.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Substance for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose ASHY WOOD for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Substance or ASHY WOOD?
Substance lasts longest (Substance 100/100, ASHY WOOD 65/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Substance or ASHY WOOD?
Substance projects furthest (Substance 100/100, ASHY WOOD 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Substance and ASHY WOOD smell similar?
Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and amber accords. Common notes include Cognac, Tonka Bean, Cinnamon and Oakmoss.
Is Substance or ASHY WOOD better for summer or winter?
Substance suits evening wear; ASHY WOOD suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Substance and ASHY WOOD?
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. ASHY WOOD has top notes of Cognac, Oakmoss, Seaweed and Hedione, heart notes of Agarwood, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Praline, Tonka Bean and Amber.
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