Alia vs Unexpected
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
58%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Alia takes 1 of 1 categories.
AliaChoose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.
UnexpectedChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Alia1/1
Unexpected0/1
- 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
- Alia
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AliaExtractUnexpectedPerfume and SkinWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 20%Had 40%Want 40%
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
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
amber91%
citrus83%
green74%
white floral65%
aromatic56%
woody100%
warm spicy92%
citrus84%
fresh spicy77%
amber69%
aromatic61%
Scent match58%Closely related · both woody, citrus and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Citruses
Heart
JasmineMint
Base
CedarLabdanum
Notes
LabdanumNutmegGingerSandalwoodPatchouliMintJasmineGrapefruitCitrusesVetiverIncenseCedar
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesCitruses, Jasmine, Mint and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#65,777
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#73,010
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerAliaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotExtract Alia is a crisp, uplifting women's perfume that pairs bright citruses with cool crushed mint leaves and delicate jasmine petals. Released in 2022, it opens with an energizing splash of sunshine before softening into a soothing white floral heart. As the scent dries down, grounding cedar and rich labdanum provi…
Reviews →Unexpected by Perfume and Skin is a woody, spicy citrus fougere with a modern designer-style profile. The opening suggests grapefruit, citrus, mint, ginger and pink pepper, then moves into warmer woods, patchouli, labdanum, incense and sandalwood. The only supplied review frames it as very close to Bleu de Chanel, so …
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, Alia or Unexpected?
Alia takes 1 of 1 categories. Alia is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Unexpected is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Alia for a woody and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer. Choose Unexpected for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Do Alia and Unexpected smell similar?
Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and amber accords. Common notes include Citruses, Jasmine, Mint and Cedar.
Is Alia or Unexpected better for summer or winter?
Unexpected suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alia and Unexpected?
Alia has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine and Mint, a base of Cedar and Labdanum. Unexpected features Labdanum, Nutmeg, Ginger, Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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