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Ashes
meets Hwyl.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Woody Notes

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with woody; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Franck Boclet Ashes bottle
Franck Boclet

Ashes

Concentration not recorded

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Aesop Hwyl bottle
Aesop

Hwyl

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20162017
Leading accordswoody · amber · warm spicywoody · aromatic · fresh spicy
Notes unique to this recordWormwood, Cloves, Atlas Cedar, Virginia Cedar, Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Incense, Amber, MuskSpices, Thyme, Cypress, Vetiver, Olibanum, Oakmoss
Longevity / 53.34 · 124 votes3.20 · 784 votes
Projection / 42.32 · 144 votes2.09 · 784 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Ashes

Extrait de parfum · France listing · 100 mL bottle

Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 39-c), Aqua (water), Parfum (fragrance), Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Limonene, Eugenol, Cinnamal, Linalool, Geraniol

Undated manufacturer website declaration for the listed format. Concentration is identified by its official collection. Check the packaging supplied for the list applicable to your batch.

Source: Franck Boclet official French product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22

Hwyl

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat, Water (aqua), Fragrance (parfum), D-limonene, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citronellol, Isoeugenol, Farnesol, Linalool.

Source: Aesop official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.