Fragrance comparison

Alma Libre vs Illustrious Unknown

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

Alma Libre

Nymphæa

—0 votes

Rank #82,334 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Illustrious Unknown

PARUM

4.502 votes

Rank #60,994 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Illustrious Unknown takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alma Libre
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Illustrious Unknown
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Alma Libre0/1

Illustrious Unknown1/1

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: Illustrious Unknown

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alma LibreNymphæa

Illustrious UnknownPARUM

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 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

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy88%

earthy77%

vanilla65%

mossy53%

woody42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

amber84%

warm spicy77%

citrus69%

balsamic61%

Scent match38%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

OrangeBergamotRosemary

Heart

Clary SageCoumarinCinnamonLavenderAglaiaYlang-Ylang

Base

BenzoinIncenseAmbergrisSandalwoodPatchouliCedarOlibanumVetiver

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Benzoin 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

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,334

PerfumerZoe Strantzali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#60,994

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIllustrious UnknownHigher 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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Illustrious Unknown by PARUM opens with a sharp burst of bitter orange, bergamot, and culinary rosemary that quickly commands attention. As the initial citrus sparkle recedes, the composition reveals a complex aromatic heart centered on clary sage, dry cinnamon, and French lavender. The foundation settles into a dark,…

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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 Illustrious Unknown smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Benzoin and Vetiver.

What are the notes in Alma Libre and Illustrious Unknown?

Alma Libre has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Yarrow, a base of Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Vanilla. Illustrious Unknown has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Rosemary, heart notes of Clary Sage, Coumarin, Cinnamon and Lavender, a base of Benzoin, Incense, Ambergris and Sandalwood.