Fragrance comparison

5 The Guardian Master vs Séduction Gingembre

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

1 wins

5 The Guardian Master

Spiritum

3.9845 votes

Rank #17,096 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Séduction Gingembre

Alkemia Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #47,320 Warm SpicyVanilla

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

5 The Guardian Master takes 1 of 1 categories.

5 The Guardian Master
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Séduction Gingembre
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character.

5 The Guardian Master1/1

Séduction Gingembre0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

Séduction GingembreAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

cinnamon77%

amber65%

sweet53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, amber and vanilla

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

Bourbon VanillaCinnamonCandied GingerNutmegAmberGingerbreadHoneyResin

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesNutmeg, Cinnamon, Bourbon Vanilla and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring41

Summer24

Fall100

Winter94

Day86

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men32

Unisex60

Women8

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,096

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#47,320

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews0

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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Séduction Gingembre by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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 Séduction Gingembre?

5 The Guardian Master takes 1 of 1 categories. 5 The Guardian Master is rated 3.98/5 from 45 votes; Séduction Gingembre is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose 5 The Guardian Master for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Séduction Gingembre for a warm spicy and vanilla character.

Do 5 The Guardian Master and Séduction Gingembre smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Bourbon Vanilla and Amber.

Is 5 The Guardian Master or Séduction Gingembre better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in 5 The Guardian Master and Séduction Gingembre?

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. Séduction Gingembre features Bourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon, Candied Ginger, Nutmeg and Amber.