Alex vs PARDES
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
23%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
PARDES takes 3 of 4 categories.
AlexChoose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear.
PARDESChoose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Alex0/4
PARDES3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- PARDES
- Sillage & projection
- PARDES
- Value for money
- Tie
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- PARDES
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AlexAssafPARDESICONOFLYWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 50%Had 10%Want 40%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 15%Had 0%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate50%Love
0%Like
50%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPARDES
SillagePARDES
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerTieBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber88%
powdery77%
warm spicy65%
rose53%
lavender42%
woody100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
fresh spicy77%
aromatic69%
oud61%
Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
LavenderCinnamonSaffronApple
Heart
CedarwoodRose
Base
AmberSandalwoodOudMusk
Top15-30 mins
PomegranateMandrakeApple
Heart2-4 hrs
WalnutHennaFigDates
Base6-10+ hrs
CedarwoodMyrrhOudJatamansi or Spikenard
InformationalShared notesApple, Cedarwood and Oud. Durations are only published for PARDES, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter0
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#63,263
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#54,632
PerfumerAlexandre Isaie Helwani
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerPARDESHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlex by Assaf opens with a sharp burst of cinnamon, crisp apple, and dry saffron before settling into a warm core of cedarwood and rose. As it dries down on skin, heavy amber, sandalwood, and oud take over, giving the fragrance a dense, smoky profile. It wears best during cold winter evenings with dark outerwear.
Reviews →PARDES by ICONOFLY opens with an unusual shock of tart pomegranate, bitter green mandrake, and crisp apple. The initial alcohol flash vanishes within seconds. What emerges next is a lush, fertile thicket. Sticky dried dates and milky green fig mix with the dry, earthy bitterness of crushed henna and raw walnut shells.…
Reviews →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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Alex or PARDES?
PARDES takes 3 of 4 categories. Alex is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; PARDES is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Alex for a woody and amber character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose PARDES for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Alex or PARDES?
PARDES lasts longest (PARDES 100/100, Alex 90/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Alex or PARDES?
PARDES projects furthest (PARDES 75/100, Alex 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Alex and PARDES smell similar?
Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Apple, Cedarwood and Oud.
Is Alex or PARDES better for summer or winter?
Alex suits evening wear; PARDES suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alex and PARDES?
Alex has top notes of Lavender, Cinnamon, Saffron and Apple, heart notes of Cedarwood and Rose, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oud and Musk. PARDES has top notes of Pomegranate, Mandrake and Apple, heart notes of Walnut, Henna, Fig and Dates, a base of Cedarwood, Myrrh, Oud and Jatamansi or Spikenard.
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