Fragrance comparison

Academy of Pleasure vs Garage

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 60 ratings analysed

4 wins

Academy of Pleasure

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6526 votes

Rank #38,330 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

Garage

Wild Drops Parfums

3.5634 votes

Rank #18,534 PlasticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Academy of Pleasure takes 4 of 7 categories.

Academy of Pleasure
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Garage
Choose it for a plastic and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Academy of Pleasure4/7

Garage3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Academy of PleasureAlkemia Perfumes

GarageWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 59%

3.56/ 5 · 34 votes

Have 4%Had 2%Want 94%

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureRating 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

35%Love

26%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

12%Hate

34 votes

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityAcademy of Pleasure

SillageGarage

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAcademy of PleasureBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

powdery61%

plastic100%

leather91%

hot iron83%

metallic74%

woody65%

rubber56%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody

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

Metallic notesCognacBlack Tea

Heart

Hot ironPlasticSuedeTobaccoCedarWoody NotesPine Tree

Base

GasolineRubberBirch TarLeatherWhite OudAmber

InformationalShared notesCedar, 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

Spring42

Summer50

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night100

Category winnerGarageMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men57

Unisex36

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,330

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#18,534

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerGarageHigher 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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Garage smells like a cold, tidy workshop brought into perfume form. Metallic air, black tea, suede, rubber and a clear gasoline effect give it an industrial edge, but the dry down adds wood, leather and amber warmth. It suits wearers who enjoy conceptual niche scents and unusual realism. Sample first if plastic, hot …

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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 Garage?

Academy of Pleasure takes 4 of 7 categories. Academy of Pleasure is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Garage is rated 3.56/5 from 34 votes. Choose Academy of Pleasure for a woody and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Garage for a plastic and leather character. Wins on sillage & projection, versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Academy of Pleasure or Garage?

Academy of Pleasure lasts longest (Academy of Pleasure 63/100, Garage 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Academy of Pleasure or Garage?

Garage projects furthest (Garage 55/100, Academy of Pleasure 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Academy of Pleasure and Garage smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cedar, Amber, Suede and Tobacco.

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

For summer, Garage is the stronger pick. For winter, Garage is the stronger pick. Academy of Pleasure suits daytime wear; Garage suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Academy of Pleasure and Garage?

Academy of Pleasure features Bergamot, Linen, Cedar, Amber and Suede. Garage has top notes of Metallic notes, Cognac and Black Tea, heart notes of Hot iron, Plastic, Suede and Tobacco, a base of Gasoline, Rubber, Birch Tar and Leather.