Fragrance comparison

Alameda vs War and Peace III

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 441 ratings analysed

5 wins

Alameda

Robert Piguet

4.12387 votes

Rank #2,168 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

War and Peace III

Areej Le Doré

4.3354 votes

Rank #10,337 MuskyAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alameda takes 5 of 7 categories.

Alameda
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.
War and Peace III
Choose it for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alameda5/7

War and Peace III2/7

Ratings & consensus: War and Peace III
Community sentiment: Alameda
Longevity: Alameda
Sillage & projection: Alameda
Value for money: Alameda
Versatility: War and Peace III
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alameda

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlamedaRobert Piguet

War and Peace IIIAreej Le Doré

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 387 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.33/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 74%Had 2%Want 24%

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

35%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

290 votes

78%Love

7%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

15%Hate

54 votes

Category winnerAlamedaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityAlameda

SillageAlameda

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value56

¤ Price value45

Category winnerAlamedaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody92%

patchouli84%

iris77%

white floral69%

rose61%

musky100%

animalic92%

amber84%

rose77%

leather69%

powdery61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LilyBergamot

Heart

OrrisRose

Base

AmberPatchouliCastoreum

Top

AmberResin

Heart

Taif RoseOrrisRoseWhite RosePatchouli

Base

CastoreumSynthetic CivetCivetIndian OudMuskNatural MuskOakmossAmbergris

InformationalShared notesOrris, Rose, Amber and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring53

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring35

Summer6

Fall88

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Category winnerWar and Peace IIIMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex41

Women57

Men65

Unisex14

Women22

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,168

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews51

Overall rank#10,337

PerfumerRussian Adam

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerAlamedaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alameda by Robert Piguet is a resinous amber composition that feels like a quiet walk through a sun-warmed garden. It pairs a soft lily top note with a heart of iris and rose, settling into a deep, animalic base of castoreum and patchouli. This unisex fragrance thrives in the cooler air of autumn and winter, offering …

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War and Peace III opens with an intense blast of smokey amber resin, sharp flint, and heavy Indian oud. Within twenty minutes, dark Taif rose and velvety orris soften the animalic edge, though castoreum, civet, and natural deer musk dominate the wear. It settles into a thick leather, oakmoss, and fossilized amber base…

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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, Alameda or War and Peace III?

Alameda takes 5 of 7 categories. Alameda is rated 4.12/5 from 387 votes; War and Peace III is rated 4.33/5 from 54 votes. Choose Alameda for a amber and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter. Choose War and Peace III for a musky and animalic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alameda or War and Peace III?

Alameda lasts longest (Alameda 79/100, War and Peace III 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alameda or War and Peace III?

Projection is very close: Alameda 69/100, War and Peace III 68/100 for sillage.

Do Alameda and War and Peace III smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and rose accords. Common notes include Orris, Rose, Amber and Patchouli.

Is Alameda or War and Peace III better for summer or winter?

For summer, War and Peace III is the stronger pick. For winter, Alameda is the stronger pick. War and Peace III suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alameda and War and Peace III?

Alameda has top notes of Lily and Bergamot, heart notes of Orris and Rose, a base of Amber, Patchouli and Castoreum. War and Peace III has top notes of Amber and Resin, heart notes of Taif Rose, Orris, Rose and White Rose, a base of Castoreum, Synthetic Civet, Civet and Indian Oud.