Fragrance comparison

Alaska vs Dark Rebel

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 1,925 ratings analysed

Alaska

Apple Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,739 CitrusHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Dark Rebel

John Varvatos

4.341,925 votes

Rank #634 WoodyLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dark Rebel takes 2 of 3 categories.

Alaska
Choose it for a citrus and herbal character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Dark Rebel
Choose it for a woody and leather character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alaska1/3

Dark Rebel2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlaskaApple Parfums

Dark RebelJohn Varvatos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 27%Had 27%Want 45%

4.34/ 5 · 1,925 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

56%Love

32%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

1,925 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDark Rebel

SillageAlaska

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value73

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

herbal90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

fresh50%

woody100%

leather92%

sweet84%

tobacco77%

aromatic69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CitrusesArtemisiaWoody NotesSpicy NotesJuniper

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

RumSugar CaneCardamomArtemisiaClary Sage

Heart2-4 hrs

LeatherFir ResinPepperStyrax

Base5-7 hrs

Tobacco LeafWoody NotesCastoreumAkigalawoodMexican VanillaJuniper

InformationalShared notesArtemisia, Woody Notes and Juniper. Durations are only published for Dark Rebel, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring26

Summer9

Fall0

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men95

Unisex4

Women1

Date 38%Party 30%Casual 22%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#634

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews205

Category winnerDark RebelHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alaska opens with a sharp burst of tart citruses and bitter green artemisia. The crisp top quickly shifts as herbal sharpness blends into dry woody notes and faint spicy notes. Within thirty minutes, the citrus bright spark recedes, leaving a clean cedar-like aroma grounded by forest-like juniper. It rests light again…

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John Varvatos Dark Rebel delivers a bold, smoky punch right out of the bottle. The first spray releases dark Jamaican rum soaked in sweet sugar cane, cut sharply by aromatic clary sage and cracked cardamom. As the alcohol flashes off, the core turns rugged. You get tough black leather wrapped in sticky fir resin and w…

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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 lasts longer, Alaska or Dark Rebel?

Dark Rebel lasts longest (Dark Rebel 62/100, Alaska 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alaska or Dark Rebel?

Projection is very close: Alaska 58/100, Dark Rebel 57/100 for sillage.

Do Alaska and Dark Rebel smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Artemisia, Woody Notes and Juniper.

Is Alaska or Dark Rebel better for summer or winter?

Dark Rebel suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alaska and Dark Rebel?

Alaska features Citruses, Artemisia, Woody Notes, Spicy Notes and Juniper. Dark Rebel has top notes of Rum, Sugar Cane, Cardamom and Artemisia, heart notes of Leather, Fir Resin, Pepper and Styrax, a base of Tobacco Leaf, Woody Notes, Castoreum and Akigalawood.