Fragrance comparison

Sylvan Woods vs True Brotherhood

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 27 ratings analysed

Sylvan Woods

Oway

—0 votes

Rank #79,722 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

True Brotherhood

Kahf

3.9627 votes

Rank #28,897 TobaccoWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

True Brotherhood takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sylvan Woods
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
True Brotherhood
Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Sylvan Woods0/1

True Brotherhood1/1

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: True Brotherhood

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sylvan WoodsOway

True BrotherhoodKahf

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.96/ 5 · 27 votes

Have 65%Had 31%Want 4%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

37%Love

26%Like

33%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value81

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%

tobacco100%

warm spicy92%

cinnamon84%

woody77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Ylang YlangYarrow

Heart

IncenseTonka

Base

CedarwoodPatchouliAmberVanilla

Top

CinnamonOrangeLemon

Heart

TobaccoCypressLavender

Base

CedarwoodIncenseTonka

InformationalShared notesIncense, Tonka and Cedarwood. 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

Spring75

Summer50

Fall63

Winter100

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,722

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerTrue BrotherhoodHigher 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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True Brotherhood by Kahf starts with a dry cinnamon dust and bright citrus before settling into a quiet tobacco leaf and lavender. It is a warm, woody aromatic scent built for casual daily wear. The fragrance offers a cozy, close-to-skin experience that works well for crisp mornings, relaxed coffee runs, or casual off…

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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 True Brotherhood smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Incense, Tonka and Cedarwood.

Is Sylvan Woods or True Brotherhood better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Sylvan Woods and True Brotherhood?

Sylvan Woods has top notes of Ylang Ylang and Yarrow, heart notes of Incense and Tonka, a base of Cedarwood, Patchouli, Amber and Vanilla. True Brotherhood has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Tobacco, Cypress and Lavender, a base of Cedarwood, Incense and Tonka.