Fragrance comparison

Ace of Spades vs Peggy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Ace of Spades

Motörhead

3.899 votes

Rank #54,187 WhiskeyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Peggy

Venezia 1920

4.333 votes

Rank #50,261 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Peggy takes 4 of 5 categories.

Ace of Spades
Choose it for a whiskey and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Peggy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ace of Spades1/5

Peggy4/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Peggy
Sillage & projection: Ace of Spades
Value for money: Peggy
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Peggy
Fragranxe ranking: Peggy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Ace of SpadesMotörhead

PeggyVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 32%Had 0%Want 68%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

22%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPeggy

SillageAce of Spades

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPeggyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

whiskey100%

citrus92%

leather84%

green77%

aromatic69%

fruity61%

woody100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match8%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RhubarbLemonelemiBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

WhiskeyFrankincenseRoseCassis

Base6-8+ hrs

Birch TarAtlas CedarTexas CedarMuskGuaiac Wood

Top15-30 mins

Frankincense

Heart3-5 hrs

SandalwoodAtlas Cedar

Base7-10 hrs

AmberMusk

Category winnerPeggyLongest dry-down: 7-10 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer33

Fall83

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex33

Women11

Party 32%Casual 27%Date 26%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 37%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#54,187

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,261

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPeggyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ace of Spades by Motörhead opens with an unexpected jolt of tart rhubarb, crisp lemon, and fresh green basil before settling into its true character. The heart brings a warm pour of oak-barrel whiskey paired with smoky frankincense and dark cassis fruit. As the scent settles on warm skin, rich birch tar and atlas ceda…

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Peggy by Venezia 1920 opens with a brisk puff of lemony frankincense before relaxing into dry Atlas cedar and creamy Australian sandalwood. It smells like sunlit cedarwood shavings swept across polished Venetian marble floors. A pale resinous warmth lifts the top notes right off your skin. The woods feel dry. Yet the …

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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, Ace of Spades or Peggy?

Peggy takes 4 of 5 categories. Ace of Spades is rated 3.89/5 from 9 votes; Peggy is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ace of Spades for a whiskey and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Peggy for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ace of Spades or Peggy?

Peggy lasts longest (Peggy 73/100, Ace of Spades 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ace of Spades or Peggy?

Ace of Spades projects furthest (Ace of Spades 53/100, Peggy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ace of Spades and Peggy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Atlas Cedar and Musk.

Is Ace of Spades or Peggy better for summer or winter?

Ace of Spades suits evening wear; Peggy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ace of Spades and Peggy?

Ace of Spades has top notes of Rhubarb, Lemon, elemi and Basil, heart notes of Whiskey, Frankincense, Rose and Cassis, a base of Birch Tar, Atlas Cedar, Texas Cedar and Musk. Peggy has top notes of Frankincense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk.