Fragrance comparison

Academy of Pleasure vs Asmar

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

Academy of Pleasure

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6526 votes

Rank #38,330 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Asmar

SoOud

4.01231 votes

Rank #8,044 SweetHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Asmar takes 5 of 7 categories.

Academy of Pleasure
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Asmar
Choose it for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Academy of Pleasure2/7

Asmar5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Academy of PleasureAlkemia Perfumes

AsmarSoOud

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 59%

4.01/ 5 · 231 votes

Have 63%Had 38%Want 0%

Category winnerAsmarRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

31%Like

23%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

26 votes

45%Love

31%Like

5%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

231 votes

Category winnerAsmarMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAsmar

SillageAsmar

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value44

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

sweet100%

honey92%

tobacco84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLinenCedarAmberSuedeCardamomTobaccoCognacCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

White HoneyTobaccoAmberVanilleSuedeCoffeeGrapesCarnationMuskBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Amber, Suede and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer43

Fall57

Winter29

Day100

Night33

Spring41

Summer36

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men6

Unisex72

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,330

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#8,044

PerfumerStéphane Humbert Lucas

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerAsmarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Academy of Pleasure by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Asmar by SoOud opens with dense white honey and dark roasted coffee before settling into a warm bed of tobacco leaf, amber, and soft suede. Crafted by perfumer Stéphane Humbert Lucas in 2010, this oriental fragrance suits crisp autumn evenings and formal winter gatherings. It projects comfortably for hours without tur…

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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, Academy of Pleasure or Asmar?

Asmar takes 5 of 7 categories. Academy of Pleasure is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Asmar is rated 4.01/5 from 231 votes. Choose Academy of Pleasure for a woody and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Asmar for a sweet and honey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Academy of Pleasure or Asmar?

Asmar lasts longest (Asmar 77/100, Academy of Pleasure 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Academy of Pleasure or Asmar?

Asmar projects furthest (Asmar 75/100, Academy of Pleasure 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Academy of Pleasure and Asmar smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Amber, Suede and Tobacco.

Is Academy of Pleasure or Asmar better for summer or winter?

For summer, Academy of Pleasure is the stronger pick. For winter, Asmar is the stronger pick. Academy of Pleasure suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.