Alliance vs Masquerade
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
30%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Masquerade takes 1 of 1 categories.
AllianceChoose it for a fruity and sweet character.
MasqueradeChoose it for a amber and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Alliance0/1
Masquerade1/1
- 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
- Masquerade
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AllianceKilesaMasqueradeCriminal ElementsWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.91/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 20%Had 3%Want 77%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
27%Love
45%Like
18%Ok
9%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · 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 bothfruity100%
sweet92%
floral84%
powdery77%
fresh69%
ozonic61%
amber100%
smoky90%
fruity80%
green70%
powdery60%
vanilla50%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both fruity and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
EucalyptusPineappleApricotLemonFig
Heart
Black TeaJasmineLilacRoseOzonic notes
Base
VanillaPeachAmberMusk
Notes
AmberPeachSmokeBlack TeaResinsVanilla
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesBlack Tea, Vanilla, Peach and Amber. Durations are only published for Masquerade, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day80
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#77,565
PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,183
PerfumerCorey Newcombe
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerMasqueradeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlliance by Kilesa is a bright fruity floral with a fresh green lift. Eucalyptus, lemon, pineapple, apricot and fig give the opening a juicy, airy start, before black tea, jasmine, lilac and rose soften it into a floral heart. The dry-down turns sweeter and smoother with vanilla, peach, amber and musk. It looks best f…
Reviews →Masquerade by Criminal Elements opens with a burst of ripe, juicy peach cut cleanly by astringent black tea leaves. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a veil of genuine sweet smoke rises up, evoking dried wood curls smoldering over an open hearth. The base develops into a cozy, resinous bed of golden ambe…
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.
Do Alliance and Masquerade smell similar?
Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity and powdery accords. Common notes include Black Tea, Vanilla, Peach and Amber.
Is Alliance or Masquerade better for summer or winter?
Masquerade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Alliance and Masquerade?
Alliance has top notes of Eucalyptus, Pineapple, Apricot and Lemon, heart notes of Black Tea, Jasmine, Lilac and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Peach, Amber and Musk. Masquerade features Amber, Peach, Smoke, Black Tea and Resins.
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