Fragrance comparison

5 The Guardian Master vs Grimoire

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 58 ratings analysed

5 wins

5 The Guardian Master

Spiritum

3.9845 votes

Rank #17,145 Warm SpicyAmber

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16%scent match

Clearly different

Grimoire

G Parfums

2.3813 votes

Rank #66,878 WoodyLeather

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

5 The Guardian Master takes 5 of 5 categories.

5 The Guardian Master
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grimoire
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear.

5 The Guardian Master5/5

Grimoire0/5

Ratings & consensus: 5 The Guardian Master
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: 5 The Guardian Master
Sillage & projection: 5 The Guardian Master
Value for money: 5 The Guardian Master
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 5 The Guardian Master

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

5 The Guardian MasterSpiritum

GrimoireG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

2.38/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 4%Had 0%Want 96%

Category winner5 The Guardian MasterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

45 votes

31%Love

0%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

62%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate35

Category winners

Longevity5 The Guardian Master

Sillage5 The Guardian Master

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value25

Category winner5 The Guardian MasterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

woody100%

leather91%

smoky83%

whiskey74%

animalic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCardamomNutmegOlibanumPepper OilRed Chilli PepperTurmeric

Heart

CinnamonTobaccoIrisCedarJasmineClary Sage

Base

Tonka BeanPlumBourbon VanillaLabdanumLeatherSandalwoodMuskAmber

Notes

CastoreumWhiskeyLeatherPatchouliInkOakAmberLabdanumCardamomPlum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Plum, Labdanum and Leather. Durations are only published for Grimoire, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer24

Fall100

Winter94

Day86

Night100

Spring67

Summer100

Fall67

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex60

Women8

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

Date 36%Party 27%Casual 24%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,145

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#66,878

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winner5 The Guardian MasterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spiritum 5 The Guardian Master is a deep, warming fragrance centered on fiery spices, dry tobacco, and golden resins. It starts with a lively burst of pink pepper, red chilli, cardamom, and frankincense, smelling like a crackling kitchen spice rack before settling into smooth cedar, rich pipe tobacco, and warm cinnamo…

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G Parfums Grimoire is not designed for casual mall browsing. The scent hits the skin with a bracing splash of boozy whiskey, pungent cardamom, and dry black ink. Within minutes, the composition thickens into raw leather, damp patchouli, and earthy oak wood. A heavy undercurrent of animalic castoreum and sticky labdanu…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, 5 The Guardian Master or Grimoire?

5 The Guardian Master takes 5 of 5 categories. 5 The Guardian Master is rated 3.98/5 from 45 votes; Grimoire is rated 2.38/5 from 13 votes. Choose 5 The Guardian Master for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Grimoire for a woody and leather character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, 5 The Guardian Master or Grimoire?

5 The Guardian Master lasts longest (5 The Guardian Master 75/100, Grimoire 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 5 The Guardian Master or Grimoire?

Projection is very close: 5 The Guardian Master 55/100, Grimoire 54/100 for sillage.

Do 5 The Guardian Master and Grimoire smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Plum, Labdanum and Leather.

Is 5 The Guardian Master or Grimoire better for summer or winter?

5 The Guardian Master suits evening wear; Grimoire suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 5 The Guardian Master and Grimoire?

5 The Guardian Master has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Iris and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Plum, Bourbon Vanilla and Labdanum. Grimoire features Castoreum, Whiskey, Leather, Patchouli and Ink.