Fragrance comparison

Admirateur vs Legacy

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

Admirateur

Manzana Paris

—0 votes

Rank #77,853 CitrusMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Legacy

John Ashwood

5.001 votes

Rank #51,498 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Legacy takes 2 of 2 categories.

Admirateur
Choose it for a citrus and musky character.
Legacy
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Admirateur0/2

Legacy2/2

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): Legacy
Fragranxe ranking: Legacy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AdmirateurManzana Paris

LegacyJohn Ashwood

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

musky88%

amber77%

woody65%

warm spicy53%

fresh spicy42%

citrus100%

fresh spicy92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

green69%

powdery61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both citrus, musky and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

GrapefruitOrange

Heart2 to 3 hours

AmbroxanSpicy Notes

Base3 to 5 hours

Woody NotesMusk

Top20-30 mins

Red BerriesGrapefruitOrangeLemonMint

Heart2-3 hrs

CarrotBasilRose

Base5-7 hrs

AmbroxanMusk

Category winnerLegacyLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,853

PerfumerMarc Antoine

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,498

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLegacyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Admirateur by Manzana Paris presents a clean, modern citrus opening that shifts smoothly into a warm, mineral amber warmth. The first spray delivers a crisp pairing of bitter grapefruit and sweet orange, providing an immediate lift of juicy freshness. As the bright citrus notes calm down, the profile transitions towar…

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John Ashwood Legacy opens with a bracing citrus blast. Grapefruit, lemon, and tart orange rush out alongside a crisp jolt of crushed mint. For the first two minutes, the alcohol lift is sharp and biting before the oils settle on the skin. Then, sweet red berries soften the citrus punch. The middle phase takes an uncon…

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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.

Do Admirateur and Legacy smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, musky and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Orange, Ambroxan and Musk.

Is Admirateur or Legacy better for summer or winter?

Legacy suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Admirateur and Legacy?

Admirateur has top notes of Grapefruit and Orange, heart notes of Ambroxan and Spicy Notes, a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Legacy has top notes of Red Berries, Grapefruit, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Carrot, Basil and Rose, a base of Ambroxan and Musk.