Fragrance comparison

Alaska vs Lion Black

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

Updated 28 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

Alaska

Apple Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #72,739 CitrusHerbal

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Lion Black

X-Bond

3.577 votes

Rank #59,889 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lion Black takes 3 of 3 categories.

Alaska
Choose it for a citrus and herbal character.
Lion Black
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Alaska0/3

Lion Black3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlaskaApple Parfums

Lion BlackX-Bond

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 27%Had 27%Want 45%

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 44%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

43%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityLion Black

SillageLion Black

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value63

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

herbal90%

aromatic80%

fresh spicy70%

woody60%

fresh50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy88%

woody77%

herbal65%

citrus53%

lavender42%

Scent match76%Very similar · both aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal

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

Notes

CitrusesRosemaryArtemisiaLavenderJuniperWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Artemisia, Woody Notes and Juniper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#72,739

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#59,889

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLion BlackHigher 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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Lion Black by X-Bond opens with a sharp burst of Citruses and crushed Rosemary before settling into a green heart of Artemisia. As it dries down, lingering Woody Notes and Lavender ground the fragrance with a clean, classic barbershop structure. Built for cool spring mornings and casual office wear, this scent suits m…

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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 Lion Black?

Lion Black lasts longest (Lion Black 74/100, Alaska 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alaska or Lion Black?

Lion Black projects furthest (Lion Black 65/100, Alaska 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alaska and Lion Black smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and herbal accords. Common notes include Citruses, Artemisia, Woody Notes and Juniper.