24K vs Athenaeum
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
31%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Athenaeum takes 3 of 4 categories.
24KChoose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
AthenaeumChoose it for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
24K1/4
Athenaeum3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Athenaeum
- Sillage & projection
- Athenaeum
- Value for money
- 24K
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Athenaeum
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
24KAtelier Segall & BaruttiAthenaeumJorum StudioWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.22/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 24%Had 5%Want 72%
3.95/ 5 · 192 votes
Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate56%Love
22%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
9 votes · too few to score
40%Love
33%Like
13%Ok
10%Dislike
4%Hate
192 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAthenaeum
SillageAthenaeum
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winner24KBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
fresh spicy90%
earthy80%
herbal70%
floral60%
patchouli50%
woody100%
green92%
honey84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
patchouli61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic, fresh spicy and patchouli
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CarrotGuavaMangoApricotIrisWater LilyAppleLemon
Heart
Forget me notGingerNeroliImmortelleCarawayShisoLotusTonka Bean
Base
PripriocaCuminVetiverPatchouliClementineGalbanumGrassOlibanum
Top
BeeswaxLavenderHoneyFennelApple
Heart
HayNeroliHyacinth
Base
InkPatchouliGurjan balsamLeatherOak
InformationalShared notesApple, Neroli and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall80
Winter60
Day100
Night100
Spring85
Summer60
Fall100
Winter52
Day100
Night48
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#51,923
PerfumerTzivia Segall
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#30,410
PerfumerEuan McCall
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAthenaeumHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshot24K opens with an unconventional burst of crisp carrot, tart guava, and brisk green tea leaf. You get a bitter, crunchy vegetable opening that feels unexpectedly refreshing under bright sunlight. As the top notes settle, spicy ginger and aromatic shiso leaves cut through sweet undertones of apricot and mango. The dry …
Reviews →Athenaeum by Jorum Studio captures the scent of a dry Scottish library in mid-summer. Grounded in wild lavender and warm beeswax, it slowly settles into a paper-and-ink aroma that recalls the solitude of rural pastures and old books.
Reviews →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, 24K or Athenaeum?
Athenaeum takes 3 of 4 categories. 24K is rated 4.22/5 from 9 votes; Athenaeum is rated 3.95/5 from 192 votes. Choose 24K for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Athenaeum for a woody and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, 24K or Athenaeum?
Athenaeum lasts longest (Athenaeum 71/100, 24K 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, 24K or Athenaeum?
Athenaeum projects furthest (Athenaeum 58/100, 24K 47/100), based on community performance votes.
Do 24K and Athenaeum smell similar?
Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and patchouli accords. Common notes include Apple, Neroli and Patchouli.
Is 24K or Athenaeum better for summer or winter?
24K suits day or night wear; Athenaeum suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in 24K and Athenaeum?
24K has top notes of Carrot, Guava, Mango and Apricot, heart notes of Forget me not, Ginger, Neroli and Immortelle, a base of Priprioca, Cumin, Vetiver and Patchouli. Athenaeum has top notes of Beeswax, Lavender, Honey and Fennel, heart notes of Hay, Neroli and Hyacinth, a base of Ink, Patchouli, Gurjan balsam and Leather.
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