Smoke for the Soul
By KilianEau de Parfum2014
Side by side
Smoke for the Soul vs. Engel Pure
Is Smoke for the Soul better than Engel Pure?
Engel Pure edges out Smoke for the Soul despite their 80% similarity, and the difference is immediately legible. Engel Pure opens with grapefruit zest and Sichuan pepper, delivering bright, spicy energy before settling into hemp and vetiver. Smoke for the Soul takes a darker route, birch, fir, tobacco, and a whiff of camphor build a woodsmoke atmosphere that feels heavier and more contemplative.
Pick Smoke for the Soul
Pick Smoke for the Soul if you want a smoky, wood-forward experience, birch, fir, tobacco, and cashmir wood create a darker, more contemplative atmosphere than Engel Pure's bright citrus-spice opening.
Pick Engel Pure
Pick Engel Pure if you want an energizing, higher-rated fragrance, grapefruit zest and Sichuan pepper deliver immediate brightness, and its 4/5 rating beats Smoke for the Soul's 3.5.
Why this score
Performance proximity
Accord profile overlap
Gender alignment
Hemp
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This match is a verified relationship from our fragrance graph. The score weighs each fragrance's notes, accords, mood, occasion, weather fit, gender, and performance — the same scale as the badges on every “reminds of” rail.
The essentials
What's different between Smoke for the Soul and Engel Pure?
| Smoke for the Soul | Engel Pure | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2014 | 2022 |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Perfumer | Fabrice Pellegrin | Alexandre Illan |
| Best season | Fall | Fall |
Scent DNA
How do Smoke for the Soul and Engel Pure smell?
Smoke for the Soul
Aromatic
Woody
Cannabis
Smoky
Camphor
Green
Tobacco
Herbal
Engel Pure
Aromatic
Citrus
Fresh Spicy
Cannabis
Herbal
Green
Earthy
Woody
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
What notes do Smoke for the Soul and Engel Pure share?
Top—
Sichuan Pepper
Heart
HempBlue gum eucalyptusMateTobaccoCardamomGrapefruitThymeCashmere Wood
—Base
BirchCashmir WoodBalsam Fir
Grapefruit zestHempVetiver
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
Which performs better, Smoke for the Soul or Engel Pure?
| Smoke for the Soul | Engel Pure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 3.5/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
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What do reviewers say about Smoke for the Soul and Engel Pure?
Some fragrances announce themselves. This one waits. The hemp and eucalyptus open like a locked door swinging wide into a room full of smoke and green things drying.Smoke for the Soul
This isn't the kind of fresh that smells like everyone else. Grapefruit and Sichuan pepper open sharp, then hemp and vetiver take over, green, grounded, quietly confident.Engel Pure
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