Fragrance comparison

Alexander The Great vs Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

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

Updated 10 Oct 2026 80 ratings analysed

5 wins

Alexander The Great

Alexandria Fragrances

3.6147 votes

Rank #25,298 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron

Caron

4.3933 votes

Rank #30,094 MuskyLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alexander The Great takes 5 of 7 categories.

Alexander The Great
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron
Choose it for a musky and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alexander The Great5/7

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron2/7

Ratings & consensus: Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron
Community sentiment: Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron
Longevity: Alexander The Great
Sillage & projection: Alexander The Great
Value for money: Alexander The Great
Versatility: Alexander The Great
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Alexander The Great

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alexander The GreatAlexandria Fragrances

Les Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronCaron

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.61/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 57%Had 12%Want 30%

4.39/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 33%Had 13%Want 54%

Category winnerLes Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

11%Hate

36 votes

55%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerLes Plus Belles Lavandes de CaronMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityAlexander The Great

SillageAlexander The Great

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAlexander The GreatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

powdery84%

amber77%

vanilla69%

oud61%

musky100%

lavender91%

powdery83%

amber74%

vanilla65%

aromatic56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both powdery, amber and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palisander RosewoodCinnamonLavenderApple

Heart

CedarRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAgarwood (Oud)MuskAmber

Top15-30 mins

Lavender

Heart2-3 hrs

Vanilla

Base4-6 hrs

MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vanilla, Musk and Amber. Durations are only published for Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring81

Summer75

Fall100

Winter100

Day78

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall91

Winter27

Day100

Night32

Category winnerAlexander The GreatMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex47

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,298

PerfumerHany Hafez

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#30,094

PerfumerRichard Fraysse

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerAlexander The GreatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alexander The Great opens with spiced apple, lavender and rosewood, then settles into a smoother mix of sandalwood, vanilla, amber and oud. It usually reads woody, warm and slightly powdery rather than rough or animalic. This is a richer, cooler-weather style with a dressy edge, but the experience seems mixed on perfo…

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Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron by Caron delivers an honest, sun-drenched interpretation of French countryside lavender. The opening hits with a bright, crisp flash of aromatic herbs before softening into warm vanilla and powdery musk. You do not get heavy synthetic candy here. Instead, Richard Fraysse balanced shar…

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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, Alexander The Great or Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron?

Alexander The Great takes 5 of 7 categories. Alexander The Great is rated 3.61/5 from 47 votes; Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron is rated 4.39/5 from 33 votes. Choose Alexander The Great for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron for a musky and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Alexander The Great or Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron?

Alexander The Great lasts longest (Alexander The Great 71/100, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alexander The Great or Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron?

Alexander The Great projects furthest (Alexander The Great 71/100, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alexander The Great and Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, amber and vanilla accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vanilla, Musk and Amber.

Is Alexander The Great or Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron better for summer or winter?

For summer, Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron is the stronger pick. For winter, Alexander The Great is the stronger pick. Alexander The Great suits evening wear; Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alexander The Great and Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron?

Alexander The Great has top notes of Palisander Rosewood, Cinnamon, Lavender and Apple, heart notes of Cedar, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Agarwood (Oud) and Musk. Les Plus Belles Lavandes de Caron has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vanilla, a base of Musk and Amber.