Fragrance comparison

Alma Libre vs DNA

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 91 ratings analysed

Alma Libre

Nymphæa

—0 votes

Rank #82,334 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

DNA

Bijan

3.8491 votes

Rank #9,319 AromaticAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

DNA takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alma Libre
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
DNA
Choose it for a aromatic and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Alma Libre0/1

DNA1/1

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: DNA

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alma LibreNymphæa

DNABijan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.84/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 37%Had 21%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

44%Love

39%Like

1%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

earthy77%

vanilla65%

mossy53%

woody42%

aromatic100%

amber92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

white floral61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both amber, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Yarrow

Base

BenzoinOakmossVetiverVanilla

Top

GeraniumYlang-YlangRosemaryBergamotMint

Heart

ClovesTuberoseOsmanthusJasmineLily-of-the-Valley

Base

MyrrhSandalwoodBenzoinOakmossVetiverAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Benzoin, Oakmoss and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring19

Summer14

Fall81

Winter100

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex44

Women56

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,334

PerfumerZoe Strantzali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,319

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerDNAHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alma Libre by Nymphæa opens with a brisk splash of sunny bergamot before settling into a unique blend of wild herbal yarrow and golden amber. As it warms on your skin, rich benzoin resin and sweet vanilla wrap around a sturdy backbone of damp oakmoss and smoky vetiver. It smells like stepping into a sun-dappled pine f…

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DNA by Bijan is a bold 1990s floral with a spicy, resinous backbone. Reviewers often describe it as warm, rich, musky and assertive, with geranium, herbs and spice up top before the florals sink into myrrh, benzoin, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. It suits people who enjoy vintage-style statement perfumes more than cle…

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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 Alma Libre and DNA smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Benzoin, Oakmoss and Vetiver.

Is Alma Libre or DNA better for summer or winter?

DNA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alma Libre and DNA?

Alma Libre has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Yarrow, a base of Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Vanilla. DNA has top notes of Geranium, Ylang-Ylang, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves, Tuberose, Osmanthus and Jasmine, a base of Myrrh, Sandalwood, Benzoin and Oakmoss.