Fragrance comparison

004 vs Ancestry

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 229 ratings analysed

004

Alexa Lixfeld

4.339 votes

Rank #49,040 CitrusSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Ancestry

Amway · 2002

3.94220 votes

Rank #14,014 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ancestry takes 4 of 4 categories.

004
Choose it for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ancestry
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

0040/4

Ancestry4/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Ancestry
Sillage & projection: Ancestry
Value for money: Ancestry
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Ancestry

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

004Alexa Lixfeld

AncestryAmway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 12%Had 11%Want 77%

3.94/ 5 · 220 votes

Have 28%Had 36%Want 36%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

36%Love

42%Like

0%Ok

21%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityAncestry

SillageAncestry

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value53

Category winnerAncestryBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

sweet83%

white floral65%

honey48%

vanilla30%

white floral92%

powdery69%

musky38%

aromatic30%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

OrangeBitter Orange

Heart

JasmineAfrican Orange Flower

Base

White HoneyVanilleMusk

Top

Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantBergamotLemonOrange

Heart

JasmineAfrican Orange FlowerPeachLily-of-the-ValleyRose

Base

VanilleMuskSandalwoodAmberVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesOrange, Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer60

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring29

Summer36

Fall79

Winter100

Day85

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#49,040

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,014

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2002

Reviews5

Category winnerAncestryHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alexa Lixfeld 004 is a citrus gourmand built around bright orange and bitter orange, with a creamy white floral heart. Orange blossom and jasmine give it a sunny, slightly heady lift, then the dry-down turns warmer and more comforting with honeyed vanilla and soft musk. If you like sweet citrus that feels flirtatious…

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Ancestry by Amway provides a clean floral woody profile centered on mandarin orange and jasmine. This fragrance settles into a powdery musk base that performs well for daily office wear. It balances bright top notes with a grounded sandalwood finish, offering a reliable, feminine presence for spring or autumn days in …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 004 or Ancestry?

Ancestry takes 4 of 4 categories. 004 is rated 4.33/5 from 9 votes; Ancestry is rated 3.94/5 from 220 votes. Choose 004 for a citrus and sweet character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ancestry for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 004 or Ancestry?

Ancestry lasts longest (Ancestry 76/100, 004 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 004 or Ancestry?

Projection is very close: Ancestry 70/100, 004 68/100 for sillage.

Do 004 and Ancestry smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral accords. Common notes include Orange, Jasmine, African Orange Flower and Vanille.

Is 004 or Ancestry better for summer or winter?

004 suits daytime wear; Ancestry suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 004 and Ancestry?

004 has top notes of Orange and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Jasmine and African Orange Flower, a base of White Honey, Vanille and Musk. Ancestry has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, African Orange Flower, Peach and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Vanille, Musk, Sandalwood and Amber.