Fragrance comparison

Alchemy vs Virgo

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 55 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alchemy

Zimmer Parfums

4.3333 votes

Rank #19,369 Warm SpicyPowdery

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38%scent match

Some overlap

Virgo

Bath & Body Works

4.5522 votes

Rank #31,628 LeatherPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alchemy takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alchemy
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Virgo
Choose it for a leather and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Alchemy3/5

Virgo2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlchemyZimmer Parfums

VirgoBath & Body Works

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.33/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 20%Had 10%Want 71%

4.55/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

Category winnerVirgoRating 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

59%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityAlchemy

SillageAlchemy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value88

Category winnerVirgoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery92%

musky84%

soft spicy77%

woody69%

anis61%

leather100%

powdery88%

vanilla77%

musky65%

woody53%

balsamic42%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both powdery, musky and woody

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

SuedeVanilla BeanSandalwood

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSuede and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day23

Night100

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter78

Day100

Night78

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men28

Unisex61

Women11

Men0

Unisex36

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#19,369

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#31,628

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerAlchemyHigher 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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Virgo by Bath & Body Works is a fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Virgo was launched in 2025.

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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 Virgo?

Alchemy takes 3 of 5 categories. Alchemy is rated 4.33/5 from 33 votes; Virgo is rated 4.55/5 from 22 votes. Choose Alchemy for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Virgo for a leather and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alchemy or Virgo?

Alchemy lasts longest (Alchemy 65/100, Virgo 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alchemy or Virgo?

Alchemy projects furthest (Alchemy 55/100, Virgo 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alchemy and Virgo smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, musky and woody accords. Common notes include Suede and Sandalwood.

Is Alchemy or Virgo better for summer or winter?

Alchemy suits evening wear; Virgo suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alchemy and Virgo?

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. Virgo features Suede, Vanilla Bean and Sandalwood.