Substance vs Cinnamon Perfume 12
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
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.
Cinnamon Perfume 12Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Substance3/4
Cinnamon Perfume 121/4
- 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
- Cinnamon Perfume 12
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
SubstanceSynesthesieCinnamon Perfume 12Incense ParfumsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
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
2 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%
warm spicy100%
woody90%
cinnamon80%
nutty70%
sweet60%
vanilla50%
Scent match58%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and cinnamon
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
HazelnutCognac
Heart
Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar
Base
White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline
Top
CinnamonHazelnutCognac
Heart
TobaccoTonka Bean
Base
SandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesHazelnut, Cognac, Tonka Bean 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 seasonSpring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#57,709
PerfumerFrancesco Perini
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#46,523
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerCinnamon Perfume 12Higher 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 →Cinnamon Perfume 12 by Incense Parfums offers a warm, nutty profile centered on a sharp cinnamon opening. This unisex scent balances the intensity of cognac with a foundation of creamy sandalwood and smooth vanilla. It settles into a rich, cozy aroma that performs best during cool autumn evenings or cold winter days, …
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 Cinnamon Perfume 12?
Substance takes 3 of 4 categories. Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Cinnamon Perfume 12 is rated 5.00/5 from 2 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 Cinnamon Perfume 12 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Substance or Cinnamon Perfume 12?
Substance lasts longest (Substance 100/100, Cinnamon Perfume 12 60/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Substance or Cinnamon Perfume 12?
Substance projects furthest (Substance 100/100, Cinnamon Perfume 12 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Substance and Cinnamon Perfume 12 smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Cognac, Tonka Bean and Cinnamon.
Is Substance or Cinnamon Perfume 12 better for summer or winter?
Substance suits evening wear; Cinnamon Perfume 12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Substance and Cinnamon Perfume 12?
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. Cinnamon Perfume 12 has top notes of Cinnamon, Hazelnut and Cognac, heart notes of Tobacco and Tonka Bean, a base of Sandalwood and Vanilla.
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