Fragrance comparison

Alliance vs Self Made

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Alliance

Kilesa

—0 votes

Rank #74,231 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Self Made

DIEM

3.405 votes

Rank #67,552 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Self Made takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alliance
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character.
Self Made
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Alliance0/1

Self Made1/1

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: Self Made

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AllianceKilesa

Self MadeDIEM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 23%Had 3%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love

20%Like

40%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

floral84%

powdery77%

fresh69%

ozonic61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

sweet84%

musky77%

rum69%

fruity61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

EucalyptusPineappleApricotLemonFig

Heart

Black TeaJasmineLilacRoseOzonic notes

Base

VanillaPeachAmberMusk

Notes

Black TeaSpicesAmberTonkaMuskRumFig

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFig, Black Tea, Amber and Musk. Durations are only published for Self Made, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,231

PerfumerMatsuno Hidenori

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#67,552

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSelf MadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alliance 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…

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Self Made by DIEM is a warm woody spicy perfume centered on rich fruit, dark tea, and boozy sweetness. It opens with ripe purple figs muddled in dark rum, sharpened by pinches of cinnamon and clove. As the initial sweetness settles, dry black tea and leafy tobacco temper the syrupy fruit, giving the scent an earthy, g…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Alliance and Self Made smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig, Black Tea, Amber and Musk.

Is Alliance or Self Made better for summer or winter?

Self Made suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alliance and Self Made?

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. Self Made features Black Tea, Spices, Amber, Tonka and Musk.