Fragrance comparison

Substance vs Jezebel

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 24 ratings analysed

3 wins

Substance

Synesthesie

4.502 votes

Rank #58,023 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

Jezebel

Max Volmer

4.5522 votes

Rank #18,086 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Substance takes 3 of 4 categories.

Substance
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Jezebel
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Substance3/4

Jezebel1/4

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: Jezebel

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SubstanceSynesthesie

JezebelMax Volmer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.55/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 26%Had 8%Want 66%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

59%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevitySubstance

SillageSubstance

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value70

Category winnerSubstanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

cinnamon69%

musky61%

woody100%

warm spicy86%

sweet72%

amber58%

chocolate44%

nutty30%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

HazelnutCognac

Heart

Tonka BeanCinnamonAmbergrisOakmossSugar

Base

White MuskVanillaMyrrhSandalwoodPraline

Top

CognacHazelnutOrange

Heart

Dark ChocolateCinnamonLabdanumMyrrhTonka BeanCaramel

Base

Woody NotesAmberVanilla

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 season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring50

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men13

Unisex47

Women40

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,023

PerfumerFrancesco Perini

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,086

PerfumerHüseyin Erdoğmuş

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerJezebelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Substance 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…

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Jezebel is a boozy, woody gourmand built around cognac, hazelnut and dark chocolate, with cinnamon, caramel and resinous warmth filling out the heart. It opens rich and spicy, then settles into ambered woods and vanilla. Reviews suggest it wears smoother and less sugary than some obvious comparison scents, which makes…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Substance or Jezebel?

Substance takes 3 of 4 categories. Substance is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Jezebel is rated 4.55/5 from 22 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 Jezebel for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Substance or Jezebel?

Substance lasts longest (Substance 100/100, Jezebel 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Substance or Jezebel?

Substance projects furthest (Substance 100/100, Jezebel 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Substance and Jezebel smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and amber accords. Common notes include Hazelnut, Cognac, Tonka Bean and Cinnamon.

Is Substance or Jezebel better for summer or winter?

Substance suits evening wear; Jezebel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Substance and Jezebel?

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. Jezebel has top notes of Cognac, Hazelnut and Orange, heart notes of Dark Chocolate, Cinnamon, Labdanum and Myrrh, a base of Woody Notes, Amber and Vanilla.