Fragrance comparison

Academy of Pleasure vs Tall Tales

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 30 ratings analysed

3 wins

Academy of Pleasure

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6526 votes

Rank #38,330 WoodyCitrus

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Tall Tales

West Third Brand

3.754 votes

Rank #59,382 VioletPowdery

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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 sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tall Tales
Choose it for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Academy of Pleasure3/4

Tall Tales1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tall Tales
Sillage & projection: Academy of Pleasure
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

Tall TalesWest Third Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.65/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 36%Had 4%Want 59%

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 4%Want 88%

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

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityTall Tales

SillageAcademy of Pleasure

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%

violet100%

powdery92%

tobacco84%

sweet77%

amber69%

aromatic61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both powdery, amber and aromatic

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

VioletTobaccoAmberChocolateClary SageCorianderSuedeCoffeeVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmber, Suede, 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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men40

Unisex40

Women20

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,330

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#59,382

PerfumerMichael Loring Probst

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.

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Tall Tales leans into powdery violet, tobacco and amber with a soft trail of cocoa, coffee and vanilla. It reads warm, slightly smoky and gently sweet rather than loud. On skin, the floral-powdery opening can feel plush before the tobacco, suede and amber pull it into darker territory. It may suit cool weather, evenin…

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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 Tall Tales?

Academy of Pleasure takes 3 of 4 categories. Academy of Pleasure is rated 3.65/5 from 26 votes; Tall Tales is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes. Choose Academy of Pleasure for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tall Tales for a violet and powdery character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Academy of Pleasure or Tall Tales?

Tall Tales lasts longest (Tall Tales 73/100, Academy of Pleasure 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Academy of Pleasure or Tall Tales?

Academy of Pleasure projects furthest (Academy of Pleasure 45/100, Tall Tales 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Academy of Pleasure and Tall Tales smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Amber, Suede, Tobacco and Coffee.