Fragrance comparison

Super Nova vs Metis

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 6 ratings analysed

Super Nova

Autobiography

4.006 votes

Rank #60,267 AmberGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Metis

Bottega Somalani

—0 votes

Rank #76,415 SmokyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Metis takes 2 of 4 categories.

Super Nova
Choose it for a amber and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Metis
Choose it for a smoky and leather character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Super Nova1/4

Metis2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Metis
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Metis
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Super Nova

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Super NovaAutobiography

MetisBottega Somalani

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 15%Want 67%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityMetis

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price value75

Category winnerMetisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

green92%

woody84%

smoky77%

cannabis69%

coffee61%

smoky100%

leather86%

woody72%

green58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both smoky, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Green Notescannabis

Heart

Woody NotesTobaccoResinsCoffee

Base

AgarwoodIncense

Top

BirchGreen NotescannabisResins

Heart

Woody NotesCoffeeMyrrh

Base

IncenseTobaccoHoneyOudLeather

InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, cannabis, Woody Notes and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall67

Winter67

Day33

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,267

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,415

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSuper NovaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Super Nova by Autobiography is a warm aromatic scent with a green, cannabis-tinged opening and a darker woody heart. Tobacco, coffee and resin give it a roasted, smoky feel before oud and incense settle into the base. It suits wearers who like noticeable, offbeat woods with a masculine edge, while still being positio…

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Metis opens with sharp birch tar, crushed green leaves, and a pungent hit of cannabis resting on raw resins. As it warms, bitter coffee and resinous myrrh soften the top notes before settling into a heavy base of tobacco leaf, dark honey, smoky incense, and leather. Built for crisp late autumn evenings and freezing wi…

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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 lasts longer, Super Nova or Metis?

Metis lasts longest (Metis 80/100, Super Nova 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Super Nova or Metis?

Projection is very close: Super Nova 75/100, Metis 75/100 for sillage.

Do Super Nova and Metis smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and green accords. Common notes include Green Notes, cannabis, Woody Notes and Tobacco.

Is Super Nova or Metis better for summer or winter?

Super Nova suits evening wear; Metis suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Super Nova and Metis?

Super Nova has top notes of Green Notes and cannabis, heart notes of Woody Notes, Tobacco, Resins and Coffee, a base of Agarwood and Incense. Metis has top notes of Birch, Green Notes, cannabis and Resins, heart notes of Woody Notes, Coffee and Myrrh, a base of Incense, Tobacco, Honey and Oud.