Warde vs Ancients
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Warde takes 1 of 1 categories.
WardeChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
AncientsChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Warde1/1
Ancients0/1
- 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
- Warde
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WardeKajalAncientsTanaïsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.77/ 5 · 157 votes
Have 39%Had 16%Want 45%
4.25/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 3%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate34%Love
29%Like
20%Ok
12%Dislike
4%Hate
157 votes
50%Love
25%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
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic92%
conifer84%
fruity77%
fresh spicy69%
balsamic61%
woody100%
aromatic90%
earthy80%
fresh spicy70%
green60%
ozonic50%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
PineBlack CurrantAbsintheArtemisia
Heart
RoseWhite FlowersJasmineVioletOrange Blossom
Base
Balsam FirResinsAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliMossMusk
Top
CypressPineLavenderVioletBrazilian Rosewood
Heart
Balsam FirViolet LeafGeranium
Base
Soil TinctureAtlas CedarIvyVetiverMossTonka Bean
InformationalShared notesPine, Violet, Balsam Fir and Moss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring61
Summer24
Fall100
Winter84
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer33
Fall67
Winter67
Day100
Night67
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#12,728
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews16
Overall rank#59,978
PerfumerTanaïs
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerWardeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWarde by Kajal is a dense, herbal oriental-floral fragrance designed for cold autumn and winter nights. The scent opens with a sharp, medicinal blast of black absinthe and pine, before revealing a sweet heart of rose and orange blossom. A rich foundation of balsam fir and dark agarwood anchors the composition on skin.
Reviews →Ancients opens with sharp pine needle and resinous blue cypress, cutting through cool air like foggy morning woods. Damp violet leaf and balsam fir settle over a grounding base of wet soil, atlas cedar, and earthy moss. It wears dark, green, and quiet, capturing damp forest floor rather than a barbershop herbal.
Reviews →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, Warde or Ancients?
Warde takes 1 of 1 categories. Warde is rated 3.77/5 from 157 votes; Ancients is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes. Choose Warde for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ancients for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Do Warde and Ancients smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Pine, Violet, Balsam Fir and Moss.
Is Warde or Ancients better for summer or winter?
Warde suits daytime wear; Ancients suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Warde and Ancients?
Warde has top notes of Pine, Black Currant, Absinthe and Artemisia, heart notes of Rose, White Flowers, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Balsam Fir, Resins, Agarwood (Oud) and Patchouli. Ancients has top notes of Cypress, Pine, Lavender and Violet, heart notes of Balsam Fir, Violet Leaf and Geranium, a base of Soil Tincture, Atlas Cedar, Ivy and Vetiver.
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