Fragrance comparison

A La Carte No. 6 vs Aksum

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 189 ratings analysed

A La Carte No. 6

Lengling

3.88145 votes

Rank #10,502 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Aksum

Pryn Parfum

3.9844 votes

Rank #11,050 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aksum takes 6 of 8 categories.

A La Carte No. 6
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Aksum
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

A La Carte No. 62/8

Aksum6/8

Ratings & consensus: A La Carte No. 6
Community sentiment: Aksum
Longevity: Aksum
Sillage & projection: Aksum
Value for money: Aksum
Versatility: Aksum
Note pyramid (duration): Aksum
Fragranxe ranking: A La Carte No. 6

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A La Carte No. 6Lengling

AksumPryn Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 145 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

3.98/ 5 · 44 votes

Have 13%Had 3%Want 84%

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

34%Love

36%Like

14%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

145 votes

41%Love

36%Like

7%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

44 votes

Category winnerAksumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity92

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAksum

SillageAksum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price value66

Category winnerAksumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet92%

amber84%

vanilla77%

oud69%

powdery61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fresh spicy84%

oud77%

balsamic69%

earthy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and oud

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

ToffeeVanillaPistachioAgarwood (Oud)SandalwoodStyraxOlibanumPink Pepper

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)MyrrhTurmericStyraxGoat hair tinctureOlibanumCostusAsphaltOpoponaxCuminNard Himalayan (Jatamansi)Immortelle

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerAksumLongest dry-down: 8-12+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring47

Summer20

Fall0

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring18

Summer9

Fall100

Winter82

Day26

Night100

Category winnerAksumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex52

Women39

Date 43%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 10%

Men89

Unisex0

Women11

Casual 42%Date 28%Party 21%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,502

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#11,050

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerA La Carte No. 6Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lengling A La Carte No. 6 is an unapologetically rich gourmand built around dark toffee, buttery pistachio, and dry agarwood. You spray it on, and the initial ten seconds hit with a dense, syrupy warmth. Then, a savory nuttiness emerges alongside powdery vanilla and warm olibanum smoke. It never dissolves into a simpl…

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Aksum by Pryn Parfum is a dark, fiercely textured amber perfume built around raw resins, bitter spices, and unapologetic animal warmth. Created by Prin Lomros, the fragrance opens with an intense blast of earthy turmeric, cumin, and dry asphalt, quickly joined by an authentic goat hair tincture and unrefined beeswax. …

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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, A La Carte No. 6 or Aksum?

Aksum takes 6 of 8 categories. A La Carte No. 6 is rated 3.88/5 from 145 votes; Aksum is rated 3.98/5 from 44 votes. Choose A La Carte No. 6 for a woody and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Aksum for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A La Carte No. 6 or Aksum?

Aksum lasts longest (Aksum 92/100, A La Carte No. 6 72/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A La Carte No. 6 or Aksum?

Aksum projects furthest (Aksum 74/100, A La Carte No. 6 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A La Carte No. 6 and Aksum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and oud accords. Common notes include Agarwood (Oud), Styrax and Olibanum.

Is A La Carte No. 6 or Aksum better for summer or winter?

For summer, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. For winter, A La Carte No. 6 is the stronger pick. A La Carte No. 6 suits evening wear; Aksum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A La Carte No. 6 and Aksum?

A La Carte No. 6 features Toffee, Vanilla, Pistachio, Agarwood (Oud) and Sandalwood. Aksum features Agarwood (Oud), Myrrh, Turmeric, Styrax and Goat hair tincture.