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Unitas vs Unknown Smell

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

Updated 17 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unknown Smell takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Unitas

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Unknown Smell

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Unitas0/4
Unknown Smell4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Unknown Smell
Sillage & projection
Unknown Smell
Value for money
Unknown Smell
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Unknown Smell

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
UnitasMemoize London
Unknown SmellSanchez
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 20%Had 10%Want 70%
5.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity53
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage96
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityUnknown Smell

SillageUnknown Smell

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value89
Category winnerUnknown SmellBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
woody92%
amber84%
musky77%
tobacco69%
powdery61%
woody100%
earthy30%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Pink PepperSaffronCinnamonNutmeg
Heart
RoseEgyptian JasmineDavana
Base
Guaiac WoodTobaccoVanillaIncenseAmberMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiver
Top
Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaLavenderNutmegChili Pepper
Heart
SaffronIncenseOud
Base
PatchouliVetiverAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Amber. 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
Fall67
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer50
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#58,168

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2022

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,164

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerUnknown SmellHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Memoize London Unitas brings a bone-dry, spicy warmth suited for crisp winter nights and dark leather jackets. The composition opens with a sharp hit of saffron and cinnamon before settling into earthy cypriol oil, guaiac wood, and unlit tobacco leaves. It avoids sticky gourmand sweetness, leaving a smoky wood trail o…

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Unknown Smell by Sanchez hits the skin with a sharp burst of chili pepper, dry cypriol oil, and earthy nutmeg. Within minutes, the spicy top settles into a dense heart of smoky incense and dark saffron, supported by a heavy agarwood backbone. As the hours pass, patchouli and amber create a resinous base that clings 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, Unitas or Unknown Smell?

Unknown Smell takes 4 of 4 categories. Unitas is rated 4.00/5 from 11 votes; Unknown Smell is rated 5.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Unitas for a warm spicy and woody character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Unknown Smell for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Unitas or Unknown Smell?

Unknown Smell lasts longest (Unknown Smell 100/100, Unitas 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Unitas or Unknown Smell?

Unknown Smell projects furthest (Unknown Smell 96/100, Unitas 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Unitas and Unknown Smell smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Nutmeg, Incense and Amber.

Is Unitas or Unknown Smell better for summer or winter?

Unitas suits evening wear; Unknown Smell suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unitas and Unknown Smell?

Unitas has top notes of Pink Pepper, Saffron, Cinnamon and Nutmeg, heart notes of Rose, Egyptian Jasmine and Davana, a base of Guaiac Wood, Tobacco, Vanilla and Incense. Unknown Smell has top notes of Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Lavender, Nutmeg and Chili Pepper, heart notes of Saffron, Incense and Oud, a base of Patchouli, Vetiver, Amber and Musk.

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