Wow vs Lands Of The Unknown
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
28%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Lands Of The Unknown takes 4 of 4 categories.
WowChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Lands Of The UnknownChoose it for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Wow0/4
Lands Of The Unknown4/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Lands Of The Unknown
- Sillage & projection
- Lands Of The Unknown
- Value for money
- Lands Of The Unknown
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Lands Of The Unknown
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
WowProfumi Di PolignanoLands Of The UnknownThe Dua BrandWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.79/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 34%Had 15%Want 51%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 37%Had 5%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate32%Love
37%Like
11%Ok
21%Dislike
0%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
33%Love
33%Like
17%Ok
0%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityLands Of The Unknown
SillageLands Of The Unknown
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLands Of The UnknownBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla92%
aromatic84%
sweet77%
cinnamon69%
yellow floral61%
amber100%
fresh spicy92%
citrus84%
aromatic77%
warm spicy69%
balsamic61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
CinnamonCorianderCardamomCumin
Heart2 to 3 hours
Ylang-YlangPlumGeraniumRose
Base4 to 8 hours
VanillaTonka BeanMuskBenzoin
Notes
Sichuan PepperBergamotOpoponaxBirchFrankincenseVanillaCorianderLabdanumCardamomBenzoinOrange BlossomPatchouli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cardamom, Vanilla and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Wow, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Spring80
Summer60
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
Night100
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#60,436
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#54,153
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerLands Of The UnknownHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotWow opens with a brisk, dry spice blend of cinnamon, coriander, cardamom, and pungent cumin. That sharp opening quickly gives way to a lush, dark core of sweet plum, ylang-ylang, rose, and geranium. As the floral fruitiness settles, a dense base of vanilla, tonka bean, benzoin, and soft musk takes over the trail. It s…
Reviews →Lands Of The Unknown leans ambery, spicy and citrusy, with a resinous backbone that reads warm and slightly sweet. The note list points to bergamot, lemon, pepper, cardamom, saffron, incense, labdanum, benzoin, vanilla and oud, so it is likely to open bright and aromatic before settling into a denser balsamic dry-down…
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, Wow or Lands Of The Unknown?
Lands Of The Unknown takes 4 of 4 categories. Wow is rated 3.79/5 from 19 votes; Lands Of The Unknown is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Wow for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Lands Of The Unknown for a amber and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Wow or Lands Of The Unknown?
Lands Of The Unknown lasts longest (Lands Of The Unknown 80/100, Wow 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Wow or Lands Of The Unknown?
Lands Of The Unknown projects furthest (Lands Of The Unknown 69/100, Wow 64/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Wow and Lands Of The Unknown smell similar?
Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cardamom, Vanilla and Benzoin.
Is Wow or Lands Of The Unknown better for summer or winter?
Wow suits evening wear; Lands Of The Unknown suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Wow and Lands Of The Unknown?
Wow has top notes of Cinnamon, Coriander, Cardamom and Cumin, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Plum, Geranium and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin. Lands Of The Unknown features Sichuan Pepper, Bergamot, Opoponax, Birch and Frankincense.
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