Fragrance comparison

Alma vs Eau Libre

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Alma

Água de Cabo Verde

4.004 votes

Rank #57,105 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

Eau Libre

Chantelle

—0 votes

Rank #77,651 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alma takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alma
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Eau Libre
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Alma1/1

Eau Libre0/1

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: Alma

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlmaÁgua de Cabo Verde

Eau LibreChantelle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

aromatic69%

floral61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

floral61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both citrus, green and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeLemonStar Anise

Heart

MintMimosaHyacinthPetitgrainJasmineCoriander

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LabdanumTonka BeanVanillaPrecious WoodsCedarVetiver

Top20-30 mins

BergamotStar AniseMandarin OrangeVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

Tomato LeafNeroliHoneysuckleHyacinthMint

Base5-7 hrs

VetiverMossCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange, Star Anise and Mint. Durations are only published for Eau Libre, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter25

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,105

PerfumerCristian Calabro

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#77,651

PerfumerDelphine Thierry

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlmaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alma by Água de Cabo Verde is a versatile unisex fragrance that blends bright citrus with exotic mimosa and a resinous oud base. Launched in 2021 by perfumer Cristian Calabro, this scent creates a distinct micro world of fragrance. It is best suited for daytime wear during the transitional weather of spring and fall, …

Reviews →

Chantelle Eau Libre opens with a bright splash of tart bergamot, sunny mandarin orange, and crushed lemon verbena leaves. An aromatic pinch of star anise cuts through the citrus zest right away. Within twenty minutes, the fragrance shifts into a crisp garden heart led by pungent tomato leaf, cool garden mint, hyacinth…

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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.

Do Alma and Eau Libre smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, green and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Star Anise and Mint.

Is Alma or Eau Libre better for summer or winter?

Alma suits day or night wear; Eau Libre suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alma and Eau Libre?

Alma has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Lemon and Star Anise, heart notes of Mint, Mimosa, Hyacinth and Petitgrain, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Labdanum, Tonka Bean and Vanilla. Eau Libre has top notes of Bergamot, Star Anise, Mandarin Orange and Verbena, heart notes of Tomato Leaf, Neroli, Honeysuckle and Hyacinth, a base of Vetiver, Moss, Cedar and Musk.