Fragrance comparison

To Be Honest vs Woody

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 34 ratings analysed

2 wins

To Be Honest

Diane Pernet

4.0826 votes

Rank #56,637 AmberLeather

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63%scent match

Closely related

Woody

Olfactive O

3.758 votes

Rank #37,096 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

To Be Honest takes 2 of 3 categories.

To Be Honest
Choose it for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Woody
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

To Be Honest2/3

Woody1/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: To Be Honest
Sillage & projection: To Be Honest
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Woody

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

To Be HonestDiane Pernet

WoodyOlfactive O

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.08/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 28%Had 9%Want 63%

3.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 29%Had 6%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

46%Like

0%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

13%Love

50%Like

38%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTo Be Honest

SillageTo Be Honest

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

leather92%

woody84%

warm spicy77%

animalic69%

fresh spicy61%

amber100%

woody91%

fresh spicy83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

balsamic56%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherMyrhhBlack PepperAmberVetiverCedarPatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Black PepperCedar

Heart

VetiverMyrhhLeather

Base

AmbergrisLabdanumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesLeather, Myrhh, Black Pepper and Vetiver. Durations are only published for To Be Honest, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day17

Night100

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,637

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,096

PerfumerOlivia da Costa

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerWoodyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

To Be Honest by Diane Pernet brings together dark woods, rich resin, and textured leather in a direct, dry composition. The fragrance opens with a sharp kick of black pepper before shifting into a deep heart of myrrh and amber. Cedar and vetiver provide a firm, woody backbone, while patchouli adds an earthy, smoky und…

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Olfactive O Woody opens with a dry, cracked cedar and a strong blast of black pepper that grabs the senses. As it warms on the skin, it reveals a drier, resinous core of vetiver and leather, wrapped in a comforting, creamy amber base. This is a quiet, unisex scent for crisp autumn days when you want something cozy but…

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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, To Be Honest or Woody?

To Be Honest takes 2 of 3 categories. To Be Honest is rated 4.08/5 from 26 votes; Woody is rated 3.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose To Be Honest for a amber and leather character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Woody for a amber and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, To Be Honest or Woody?

To Be Honest lasts longest (To Be Honest 76/100, Woody 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, To Be Honest or Woody?

To Be Honest projects furthest (To Be Honest 60/100, Woody 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do To Be Honest and Woody smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Leather, Myrhh, Black Pepper and Vetiver.

Is To Be Honest or Woody better for summer or winter?

To Be Honest suits evening wear; Woody suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in To Be Honest and Woody?

To Be Honest features Leather, Myrhh, Black Pepper, Amber and Vetiver. Woody has top notes of Black Pepper and Cedar, heart notes of Vetiver, Myrhh and Leather, a base of Ambergris, Labdanum and Sandalwood.