The differences are as follows.

1. Thirteen spices include purple pepper, amomum villosum, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, aniseed, fennel, costus, angelica, sannai, galangal, dried ginger, etc.

2. Five-spice powder includes peppercorns, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and fennel seeds.

3. Thirteen incense uses more spices, and the fragrance will be stronger and more complex. In comparison, the taste of five-spice powder will be slightly worse.

4. The taste of five-spice powder is slightly lighter and can be used when making some home-cooked dishes. Using five-spice powder to make sesame cakes, pancakes, etc. will taste better and can remove the fishy smell from meat that is not too fishy.