Fragrance comparison

Alma Libre vs Times Square

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 5 ratings analysed

Alma Libre

Nymphæa

—0 votes

Rank #82,334 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Times Square

Insider Parfums

3.405 votes

Rank #69,540 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Times Square takes 1 of 1 categories.

Alma Libre
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character.
Times Square
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Alma Libre0/1

Times Square1/1

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: Times Square

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Alma LibreNymphæa

Times SquareInsider Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 25%Had 8%Want 67%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%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

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value100

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%

warm spicy92%

aromatic84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bergamot

Heart

Yarrow

Base

BenzoinOakmossVetiverVanilla

Top

BergamotLavenderBasil

Heart

HeliotropeMay RoseJasmineCoconutViolet

Base

Pink PepperPatchouliPine TreeCinnamonVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiver

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#82,334

PerfumerZoe Strantzali

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,540

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTimes SquareHigher 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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Times Square by Insider Parfums opens with a sharp aromatic blast of bergamot and basil. As it settles, a complex mid-layer of heliotrope and coconut emerges, grounded by a dense, spicy base. This 2024 release is a versatile unisex scent suitable for everyday wear in temperate weather, offering an evolving profile tha…

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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 Times Square smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Benzoin, Oakmoss and Vetiver.

Is Alma Libre or Times Square better for summer or winter?

Times Square suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alma Libre and Times Square?

Alma Libre has top notes of Bergamot, heart notes of Yarrow, a base of Benzoin, Oakmoss, Vetiver and Vanilla. Times Square has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender and Basil, heart notes of Heliotrope, May Rose, Jasmine and Coconut, a base of Pink Pepper, Patchouli, Pine Tree and Cinnamon.