Fragrance comparison

Adameku vs More Beauty Than Beast

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Adameku

DI SER

4.0649 votes

Rank #18,980 AmberCitrus

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29%scent match

Clearly different

More Beauty Than Beast

The Rising Phoenix Perfumery

3.717 votes

Rank #57,414 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Adameku
Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
More Beauty Than Beast
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Adameku2/4

More Beauty Than Beast2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: More Beauty Than Beast
Sillage & projection: More Beauty Than Beast
Value for money: Adameku
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Adameku

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdamekuDI SER

More Beauty Than BeastThe Rising Phoenix Perfumery

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 67%

3.71/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

35%Like

16%Ok

6%Dislike

2%Hate

49 votes

57%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityMore Beauty Than Beast

SillageMore Beauty Than Beast

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value23

¤ Price value0

Category winnerAdamekuBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

citrus92%

floral84%

fruity77%

fresh spicy69%

white floral61%

amber100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both amber and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

OsmanthusJasmine Sambac

Base4-6+ hrs

OlibanumBenzoin

Top

Pink GrapefruitBlood GrapefruitAllspice

Heart

Ylang-YlangClovesJasmine SambacJasmineBrazilian RosewoodNutmegCassiaRose de Mai

Base

BenzoinVanillaLabdanumOlibanumSandalwoodCivet

InformationalShared notesJasmine Sambac, Olibanum and Benzoin. Durations are only published for Adameku, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring93

Summer100

Fall60

Winter13

Day100

Night31

Spring33

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Casual 38%Work 35%Date 20%Party 7%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,980

PerfumerYasuyuki Shinohara

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#57,414

PerfumerJK DeLapp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAdamekuHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DI SER Adameku opens with the burst of peeled sweet orange fruit. There is zero chemical sting. The citrus feels immediately juicy, pulpy, and bright. Within minutes, a rich osmanthus note emerges, bringing textures of ripe apricot and delicate suede petals. Jasmine sambac weaves through the heart, adding a creamy flo…

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More Beauty Than Beast by The Rising Phoenix Perfumery opens with a bright burst of grapefruit and allspice, settling into a dense heart of rose de mai, jasmine, and warm cloves. JK DeLapp anchors this 2013 release with a rich base of real sandalwood, resinous benzoin, and animalic civet, creating a warm, intimate sce…

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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, Adameku or More Beauty Than Beast?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Adameku is rated 4.06/5 from 49 votes; More Beauty Than Beast is rated 3.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Adameku for a amber and citrus character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose More Beauty Than Beast for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Adameku or More Beauty Than Beast?

They last about the same: More Beauty Than Beast 60/100, Adameku 59/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Adameku or More Beauty Than Beast?

Projection is very close: More Beauty Than Beast 54/100, Adameku 52/100 for sillage.

Do Adameku and More Beauty Than Beast smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Jasmine Sambac, Olibanum and Benzoin.

Is Adameku or More Beauty Than Beast better for summer or winter?

Adameku suits daytime wear; More Beauty Than Beast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Adameku and More Beauty Than Beast?

Adameku has top notes of Sweet Orange, heart notes of Osmanthus and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Olibanum and Benzoin. More Beauty Than Beast has top notes of Pink Grapefruit, Blood Grapefruit and Allspice, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cloves, Jasmine Sambac and Jasmine, a base of Benzoin, Vanilla, Labdanum and Olibanum.