Fragrance comparison

Sylvan Woods vs Farman

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Sylvan Woods

Oway

—0 votes

Rank #79,722 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

17%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Farman

The Perfumist

5.002 votes

Rank #47,679 RoseLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Farman takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sylvan Woods
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Farman
Choose it for a rose and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Sylvan Woods0/1

Farman1/1

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: Farman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sylvan WoodsOway

FarmanThe Perfumist

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 18%Had 0%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber90%

smoky80%

yellow floral70%

balsamic60%

warm spicy50%

rose100%

leather92%

tuberose84%

white floral77%

amber69%

powdery61%

Scent match17%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang YlangYarrow

Heart

IncenseTonka

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliAmberVanilla

Notes

Taif RoseSuedeTuberoseYlang YlangAmbergrisSpicesTonkaCambodian OudTurkish RoseDamask RoseSandalwoodPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang Ylang, Tonka and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFarmanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sylvan Woods by Oway offers a dry, woody experience that balances smoky incense with sweet tonka bean. Released in 2025 as a unisex offering, this fragrance fits cool autumn evenings when you want a quiet, resinous scent that clings to a wool sweater. It avoids heavy floral sweetness, focusing instead on a dry cedarwo…

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Farman by The Perfumist offers a dense floral-woody experience that centers on rich Middle Eastern rose and dark Cambodian oud. It performs best in cold evening air, wrapping the skin in a warm, spicy envelope. The scent suits formal winter occasions or cozy nights when you want a deep, quiet presence.

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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.

Do Sylvan Woods and Farman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Ylang Ylang, Tonka and Patchouli.

Is Sylvan Woods or Farman better for summer or winter?

Sylvan Woods suits evening wear; Farman suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sylvan Woods and Farman?

Sylvan Woods has top notes of Ylang Ylang and Yarrow, heart notes of Incense and Tonka, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. Farman features Taif Rose, Suede, Tuberose, Ylang Ylang and Ambergris.