Fragrance comparison

Winter crocus vs Aghora

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 8 ratings analysed

Winter crocus

fūm

4.004 votes

Rank #53,772 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Aghora

Byermia

4.504 votes

Rank #33,807 SmokyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aghora takes 2 of 2 categories.

Winter crocus
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Aghora
Choose it for a smoky and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Winter crocus0/2

Aghora2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Winter crocusfūm

AghoraByermia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 11%Had 0%Want 89%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAghora

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy90%

cacao80%

sweet70%

woody60%

balsamic50%

smoky100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

herbal77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CacaoBenzoinMyrrhLabdanumVetiverOpoponaxCardamomOakmossTobaccoPimentoFrankincenseChampaca

No top / heart / base split published

Top

SmokecannabisMarigoldGhost PepperSageFig

Heart

TobaccoGalbanumFrankincenseOakmossOpoponaxBalsam Fir

Base

Choya RalGuaiac WoodIndian OudNatural MuskMyrrhLabdanumCastoreumSandalwood

InformationalShared notesMyrrh, Labdanum, Opoponax and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Winter crocus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Date 36%Casual 31%Work 18%Party 15%

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,772

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#33,807

PerfumerAshek Zubayer, Rajesh Balkrishnan

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAghoraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Winter crocus by fūm is a rich, artisanal amber perfume that captures the contrast of cold snow and deep hearth warmth. The scent opens with a lively dash of pimento and dry green cardamom, offering an initial kick before relaxing into bittersweet cacao and smooth champaca petals. As it settles onto the skin, golden l…

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Aghora by Byermia is a bold, challenging fragrance that opens with a sharp, green, and smoky intensity. Inspired by ascetic practices, it balances earthy cannabis and ghost pepper with deep tobacco, resins, and Indian oud. It is best suited for cold weather and evening wear, designed for those who appreciate raw, unap…

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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, Winter crocus or Aghora?

Aghora takes 2 of 2 categories. Winter crocus is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Aghora is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Winter crocus for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Aghora for a smoky and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which projects more, Winter crocus or Aghora?

Aghora projects furthest (Aghora 58/100, Winter crocus 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Winter crocus and Aghora smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Myrrh, Labdanum, Opoponax and Oakmoss.

Is Winter crocus or Aghora better for summer or winter?

Winter crocus suits evening wear; Aghora suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Winter crocus and Aghora?

Winter crocus features Cacao, Benzoin, Myrrh, Labdanum and Vetiver. Aghora has top notes of Smoke, cannabis, Marigold and Ghost Pepper, heart notes of Tobacco, Galbanum, Frankincense and Oakmoss, a base of Choya Ral, Guaiac Wood, Indian Oud and Natural Musk.