Fragrance comparison

Alchemy vs Odile

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 162 ratings analysed

5 wins

Alchemy

Zimmer Parfums

4.3333 votes

Rank #19,396 Warm SpicyPowdery

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43%scent match

Some overlap

Odile

Gumamina

3.85129 votes

Rank #10,859 MuskyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alchemy takes 5 of 7 categories.

Alchemy
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Odile
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alchemy5/7

Odile2/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlchemyZimmer Parfums

OdileGumamina

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 71%

3.85/ 5 · 129 votes

Have 8%Had 1%Want 91%

Category winnerAlchemyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

24%Like

12%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

42%Love

27%Like

12%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

129 votes

Category winnerAlchemyMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage52

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityOdile

SillageAlchemy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value18

Category winnerAlchemyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

anis61%

musky100%

powdery92%

chocolate84%

anis77%

leather69%

citrus61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and anis

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Star AniseSuedePink Pepper

Heart

Tonka BeanCloveRum

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Notes

RubberDark ChocolateSuedeMuskStar AniseBlood Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesStar Anise, Suede and Musk. Durations are only published for Odile, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day23

Night100

Spring21

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerAlchemyMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex61

Women11

Men21

Unisex44

Women35

Date 39%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,396

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#10,859

PerfumerCourtney Rafuse, Marissa Zappas

Launched—

Reviews48

Category winnerOdileHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alchemy is a warm spicy suede scent with rum, tonka and sandalwood at its core. It opens with anise and pink pepper, then settles into something softer, musky and lightly sweet, with several wearers picking up a creamy coconut-rum effect even though coconut is not listed. It tends to suit cool evenings best and usuall…

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Gumamina Odile opens with an unapologetic clash of industrial black rubber and bitter blood orange. The initial sharpness softens quickly as a rich layer of dark chocolate and star anise emerges on the skin. It feels like wearing an expensive leather biker jacket into a vintage confectionary shop late at night. Soft s…

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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, Alchemy or Odile?

Alchemy takes 5 of 7 categories. Alchemy is rated 4.33/5 from 33 votes; Odile is rated 3.85/5 from 129 votes. Choose Alchemy for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Odile for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alchemy or Odile?

They last about the same: Odile 66/100, Alchemy 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Alchemy or Odile?

Alchemy projects furthest (Alchemy 55/100, Odile 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alchemy and Odile smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and anis accords. Common notes include Star Anise, Suede and Musk.

Is Alchemy or Odile better for summer or winter?

For summer, Alchemy is the stronger pick. For winter, Odile is the stronger pick. Alchemy suits evening wear; Odile suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alchemy and Odile?

Alchemy has top notes of Star Anise, Suede and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Clove and Rum, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Odile features Rubber, Dark Chocolate, Suede, Musk and Star Anise.