Fragrance comparison

Alecto vs Dirt Roads

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Alecto

Kilesa

4.002 votes

Rank #59,691 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Dirt Roads

Leland Francis

—0 votes

Rank #67,085 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alecto takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alecto
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.
Dirt Roads
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alecto1/1

Dirt Roads0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlectoKilesa

Dirt RoadsLeland Francis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 67%Had 0%Want 33%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

aldehydic77%

citrus69%

musky61%

citrus100%

woody83%

sweet65%

fresh spicy48%

powdery30%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Black PepperCinnamonOrange

Heart

AldehydesJasmineRose

Base

Black MuskPatchouliCedarwoodAmberOud

Top15-30 mins

Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

GasolinePatchouli

Base6-8 hrs

Cedarwood

InformationalShared notesOrange, Patchouli and Cedarwood. Durations are only published for Dirt Roads, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night55

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 42%Work 25%Date 18%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,691

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,085

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlectoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alecto by Kilesa opens with a peppery cinnamon warmth lifted by orange, then shifts into a cleaner floral heart of aldehydes, jasmine, and rose. The dry-down turns darker and woodier, with black musk, patchouli, cedarwood, amber, and a touch of oud giving it weight. This is best approached as a spicy woody unisex scen…

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Leland Francis Dirt Roads takes an eccentric detour away from typical summer citrus colognes. The opening delivers a burst of juicy sweet orange that feels bright, zesty, and pulpy on warm skin. Within minutes, a distinct vapor of refined gasoline cuts through the sweetness, evoking a vintage truck parked beside an or…

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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.

Do Alecto and Dirt Roads smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Orange, Patchouli and Cedarwood.

Is Alecto or Dirt Roads better for summer or winter?

Dirt Roads suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alecto and Dirt Roads?

Alecto has top notes of Black Pepper, Cinnamon and Orange, heart notes of Aldehydes, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Black Musk, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Amber. Dirt Roads has top notes of Orange, heart notes of Gasoline and Patchouli, a base of Cedarwood.