Fragrance comparison

Accord Poivré vs Al Fares

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 31 ratings analysed

Accord Poivré

Marcus Spurway

—0 votes

Rank #66,131 Soft SpicyVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

Al Fares

Gulf Orchid

4.3931 votes

Rank #23,800 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Accord Poivré
Choose it for a soft spicy and vanilla character. Wins on note pyramid duration.
Al Fares
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Accord Poivré1/2

Al Fares1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Accord Poivré
Fragranxe ranking: Al Fares

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Accord PoivréMarcus Spurway

Al FaresGulf Orchid

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.39/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 51%Had 3%Want 46%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

55%Love

29%Like

16%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

soft spicy100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

amber61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

green77%

amber69%

nutty61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both warm spicy, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Pink PepperCardamomMint

Heart2-4 hrs

LavenderSageMelon

Base7-9+ hrs

VanillaAmberwoodChestnut

Top15-30 mins

MintPink PepperCardamom

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonLavenderSage

Base6-8 hrs

ChestnutAmberwoodCedar

Category winnerAccord PoivréLongest dry-down: 7-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day47

Night100

Spring37

Summer21

Fall100

Winter95

Day44

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 35%Party 27%Casual 23%Work 15%

Men88

Unisex13

Women0

Date 33%Casual 30%Party 24%Work 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,131

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,800

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAl FaresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Accord Poivré by Marcus Spurway opens with a lively kick of crushed pink pepper, aromatic cardamom, and a brisk splash of cool mint. As the energetic opening calms, the heart reveals sweet cantaloupe melon balanced by clean French lavender and earthy clary sage. The foundation settles into a cozy, comforting base of r…

Reviews →

Al Fares by Gulf Orchid is a warm, aromatic fragrance built for crisp fall days and cold winter evenings. The scent hits your skin with a cool burst of fresh mint balanced by tingling pink pepper and crushed green cardamom pods. That initial freshness does not linger for long. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shif…

Reviews →

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.

Do Accord Poivré and Al Fares smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Mint and Lavender.

Is Accord Poivré or Al Fares better for summer or winter?

Accord Poivré suits evening wear; Al Fares suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Accord Poivré and Al Fares?

Accord Poivré has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom and Mint, heart notes of Lavender, Sage and Melon, a base of Vanilla, Amberwood and Chestnut. Al Fares has top notes of Mint, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Cinnamon, Lavender and Sage, a base of Chestnut, Amberwood and Cedar.