Fragrance comparison

Wilcox's Potting Shed vs Insensatez 2

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

Updated 26 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Wilcox's Potting Shed

Solstice Scents

3.176 votes

Rank #64,870 EarthyMossy

Full profile Similar & dupes

14%scent match

Clearly different

Insensatez 2

O Boticário

4.2715 votes

Rank #44,762 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Wilcox's Potting Shed takes 3 of 4 categories.

Wilcox's Potting Shed
Choose it for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Insensatez 2
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Wilcox's Potting Shed3/4

Insensatez 21/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Sillage & projection: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Value for money: Wilcox's Potting Shed
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Insensatez 2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Wilcox's Potting ShedSolstice Scents

Insensatez 2O Boticário

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

4.27/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 8%Had 73%Want 19%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

33%Like

17%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

47%Love

33%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityWilcox's Potting Shed

SillageWilcox's Potting Shed

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value57

Category winnerWilcox's Potting ShedBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

earthy100%

mossy77%

mineral53%

woody30%

citrus100%

woody86%

floral72%

aromatic58%

fresh44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match14%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

StoneMushroomTerracottaCobblestoneEarthy NotesMossWoodsy NotesGreen LeavesBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CitrusesCedarBasilBlack Currant

Heart

ThymeFlowers

Base

Woodsy NotesGingerMossCinnamonMusk

InformationalShared notesMoss, Woodsy Notes and Basil. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer60

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men67

Unisex22

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,870

PerfumerAngela St.John

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#44,762

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerInsensatez 2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wilcox's Potting Shed by Solstice Scents is an atmospheric unisex fragrance that captures the authentic smell of a damp garden shed. Perfumer Angela St.John opens the composition with wet soil, cold cobblestone, green leaves, and a lively burst of crushed basil. As the scent settles on skin, mossy terracotta and wild …

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Insensatez 2 by O Boticário delivers an easygoing splash of tart citruses, crushed basil, and crisp cedar right out of the nozzle. As it settles, subtle garden flowers and herbal thyme soften the bright edges before drying down to clean woodsy notes, earthy moss, and a dash of warm ginger. It smells like stepping out …

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Insensatez 2?

Wilcox's Potting Shed takes 3 of 4 categories. Wilcox's Potting Shed is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Insensatez 2 is rated 4.27/5 from 15 votes. Choose Wilcox's Potting Shed for a earthy and mossy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Insensatez 2 for a citrus and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Insensatez 2?

Wilcox's Potting Shed lasts longest (Wilcox's Potting Shed 60/100, Insensatez 2 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wilcox's Potting Shed or Insensatez 2?

Wilcox's Potting Shed projects furthest (Wilcox's Potting Shed 58/100, Insensatez 2 41/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wilcox's Potting Shed and Insensatez 2 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 14% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Moss, Woodsy Notes and Basil.

Is Wilcox's Potting Shed or Insensatez 2 better for summer or winter?

Wilcox's Potting Shed suits daytime wear; Insensatez 2 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Wilcox's Potting Shed and Insensatez 2?

Wilcox's Potting Shed features Stone, Mushroom, Terracotta, Cobblestone and Earthy Notes. Insensatez 2 has top notes of Citruses, Cedar, Basil and Black Currant, heart notes of Thyme and Flowers, a base of Woodsy Notes, Ginger, Moss and Cinnamon.