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True Brotherhood vs Wayfarer

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

Updated 31 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wayfarer takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • True Brotherhood

    Choose it for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Wayfarer

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

True Brotherhood1/4
Wayfarer3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Wayfarer
Sillage & projection
Wayfarer
Value for money
Wayfarer
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
True BrotherhoodKahf
WayfarerPARIS CORNER
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 65%Had 31%Want 4%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 75%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
37%Love
26%Like
33%Ok
4%Dislike
0%Hate

27 votes

75%Love
0%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage40
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate88
Category winners

LongevityWayfarer

SillageWayfarer

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value81
¤ Price value88
Category winnerWayfarerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
tobacco100%
warm spicy92%
cinnamon84%
woody77%
sweet69%
citrus61%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
tobacco77%
cinnamon69%
citrus61%
Scent match68%Closely related · both warm spicy, tobacco and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
CinnamonOrangeLemon
Heart
TobaccoCypressLavender
Base
CedarwoodIncenseTonka
Top30 to 45 minutes
CinnamonMandarin
Heart1 to 2 hours
IncenseCumin
Base3 to 5 hours
CedarwoodTobaccoCypress
InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Tobacco, Cypress and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Wayfarer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring75
Summer50
Fall63
Winter100
Day64
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men92
Unisex8
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,090

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#42,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerTrue BrotherhoodHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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Wayfarer by PARIS CORNER presents an oriental spicy composition built around crisp citrus and dry woods. The scent begins with bright mandarin and a dusting of sweet cinnamon, giving the opening a lively, sweet warmth rather than an aggressive spice blast. As it settles, subtle incense smoke and earthy cumin emerge to…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, True Brotherhood or Wayfarer?

Wayfarer takes 3 of 4 categories. True Brotherhood is rated 3.96/5 from 27 votes; Wayfarer is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose True Brotherhood for a tobacco and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wayfarer for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, True Brotherhood or Wayfarer?

Wayfarer lasts longest (Wayfarer 60/100, True Brotherhood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, True Brotherhood or Wayfarer?

Wayfarer projects furthest (Wayfarer 50/100, True Brotherhood 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Do True Brotherhood and Wayfarer smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, tobacco and woody accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Tobacco, Cypress and Cedarwood.

Is True Brotherhood or Wayfarer better for summer or winter?

True Brotherhood suits evening wear; Wayfarer suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in True Brotherhood and Wayfarer?

True Brotherhood has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Tobacco, Cypress and Lavender, a base of Cedarwood, Incense and Tonka. Wayfarer has top notes of Cinnamon and Mandarin, heart notes of Incense and Cumin, a base of Cedarwood, Tobacco and Cypress.

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