Fragrance comparison

Akira vs Glorious

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #25,527 AmberAnimalic

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12%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Glorious

Bujairami

4.4747 votes

Rank #7,352 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glorious takes 4 of 4 categories.

Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.
Glorious
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Akira0/4

Glorious4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AkiraPisello Parfum

GloriousBujairami

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

4.47/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

74%Love

13%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate87

Category winners

LongevityGlorious

SillageGlorious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value20

¤ Price value96

Category winnerGloriousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

Top

OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

PearMelonPeachPineapple

Base

White MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Vanilla and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men24

Unisex57

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,527

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#7,352

PerfumerAdam Bujairami

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerGloriousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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Bujairami Glorious brings a dense punch of pineapple, melon, and sweet citrus over a heavy base of white musk and vanilla. Built as an accessible take on the loud fruity-musk genre, it hits with immediate synthetic brightness for warm spring days, casual outdoor gatherings, or clubbing nights when you want high-volume…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Akira or Glorious?

Glorious takes 4 of 4 categories. Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes; Glorious is rated 4.47/5 from 47 votes. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear. Choose Glorious for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Akira or Glorious?

Glorious lasts longest (Glorious 84/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Akira or Glorious?

Glorious projects furthest (Glorious 76/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Akira and Glorious smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Akira or Glorious better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Akira and Glorious?

Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber. Glorious has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Pear, Melon, Peach and Pineapple, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Amber.