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Young Hunter vs Beloved Woman

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

Updated 1,666 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Young Hunter takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Young Hunter

    Choose it for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Beloved Woman

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Young Hunter3/4
Beloved Woman1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Young Hunter
Sillage & projection
Young Hunter
Value for money
Young Hunter
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Beloved Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Young HunterG Parfums
Beloved WomanAmouage
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.14/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 16%Had 8%Want 77%
3.93/ 5 · 1,659 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
29%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

38%Love
38%Like
5%Ok
17%Dislike
2%Hate

1,659 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate54
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate73
Category winners

LongevityYoung Hunter

SillageYoung Hunter

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value33
Category winnerYoung HunterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
animalic100%
musky92%
amber84%
leather77%
woody69%
white floral61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
herbal84%
woody77%
musky69%
animalic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both amber, animalic and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CivetOrange BlossomCastoreumLeatherEarthy NotesWoody NotesLabdanumOlibanumPatchouliBlack AmberCinnamonMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top
ChamomileRoseClary SageLavenderClovesCardamomJasmine
Heart
ImmortellePatchouliBenzoinYlang-YlangLabdanumOlibanumViolet
Base
CivetCastoreumLeatherAmbergrisMuskSandalwoodCedarVanilla
InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Leather and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Young Hunter, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day22
Night100
Spring90
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Date 39%Party 31%Casual 22%Work 7%
Men1
Unisex29
Women70
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,743

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#25,158

PerfumerBernard Ellena

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBeloved WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Young Hunter hits the air with an unapologetic blast of raw leather, dark musk, and feral castoreum. Do not expect a polite designer drydown. Within moments, a sweet flash of orange blossom cuts through the heavy smoke, keeping the dense animalic core from choking the room. Oleg Grabchuk built this indie composition a…

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Beloved Woman by Amouage offers a retro floral experience built on dry, warm chamomile and a deeply resinous backdrop. Designed for formal wear in cool spring temperatures, it provides an alternative to modern sugary scents. This fragrance targets individuals seeking a traditional, sophisticated signature that lingers…

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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, Young Hunter or Beloved Woman?

Young Hunter takes 3 of 4 categories. Young Hunter is rated 3.14/5 from 7 votes; Beloved Woman is rated 3.93/5 from 1,659 votes. Choose Young Hunter for a animalic and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Beloved Woman for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Young Hunter or Beloved Woman?

They last about the same: Young Hunter 76/100, Beloved Woman 75/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Young Hunter or Beloved Woman?

Young Hunter projects furthest (Young Hunter 71/100, Beloved Woman 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Young Hunter and Beloved Woman smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, animalic and musky accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Labdanum.

Is Young Hunter or Beloved Woman better for summer or winter?

Young Hunter suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Young Hunter and Beloved Woman?

Young Hunter features Civet, Orange Blossom, Castoreum, Leather and Earthy Notes. Beloved Woman has top notes of Chamomile, Rose, Clary Sage and Lavender, heart notes of Immortelle, Patchouli, Benzoin and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Civet, Castoreum, Leather and Ambergris.

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