Fragrance comparison

Academy of Pleasure vs Carré d'Or

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 27 ratings analysed

3 wins

Academy of Pleasure

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6526 votes

Rank #38,330 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Carré d'Or

Alex Simone

4.001 votes

Rank #60,625 IrisSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Academy of Pleasure takes 3 of 4 categories.

Academy of Pleasure
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Carré d'Or
Choose it for a iris and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Academy of Pleasure3/4

Carré d'Or1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Academy of PleasureAlkemia Perfumes

Carré d'OrAlex Simone

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 59%

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 13%Had 4%Want 83%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAcademy of Pleasure

SillageCarré d'Or

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

iris100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

fruity74%

powdery65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both warm spicy 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

Top

FigCardamomBergamot

Heart

OrrisTobacco

Base

CoffeeVanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Cardamom, Tobacco and Coffee. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,330

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#60,625

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureHigher 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.

Reviews →

Carré d'Or is a plush, modern oriental that leans iris sweet, with a fig and cardamom opening that feels creamy and spiced rather than bright. The heart turns powdery and elegant, with orris smoothing into a tobacco nuance. In the dry down, coffee and vanilla add a gentle gourmand warmth, kept wearable by clean musk. …

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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 Carré d'Or?

Academy of Pleasure takes 3 of 4 categories. Academy of Pleasure is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Carré d'Or is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Academy of Pleasure for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Carré d'Or for a iris and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Academy of Pleasure or Carré d'Or?

Academy of Pleasure lasts longest (Academy of Pleasure 63/100, Carré d'Or 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Academy of Pleasure or Carré d'Or?

Carré d'Or projects furthest (Carré d'Or 50/100, Academy of Pleasure 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Academy of Pleasure and Carré d'Or smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Cardamom, Tobacco and Coffee.

Is Academy of Pleasure or Carré d'Or better for summer or winter?

Academy of Pleasure suits daytime wear; Carré d'Or suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Academy of Pleasure and Carré d'Or?

Academy of Pleasure features Bergamot, Linen, Cedar, Amber and Suede. Carré d'Or has top notes of Fig, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris and Tobacco, a base of Coffee, Vanilla and Musk.