Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Beast

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

3 wins

Alpha

G Parfums

3.7520 votes

Rank #46,148 LeatherMusky

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48%scent match

Some overlap

Beast

G Parfums

3.003 votes

Rank #66,591 WoodyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Alpha takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Beast
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alpha3/5

Beast2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alpha
Sillage & projection: Alpha
Value for money: Beast
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Beast
Fragranxe ranking: Alpha

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlphaG Parfums

BeastG Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

30%Love

45%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityAlpha

SillageAlpha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBeastBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky91%

animalic83%

smoky74%

woody65%

amber56%

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

musky77%

warm spicy69%

animalic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both musky, woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherCivetCastoreumMuskAgarwood (Oud)BirchSaffronPeru BalsamOlibanumPatchouliTonka BeanAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

CivetLeatherRumCitruses

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonNutmegVioletIrisGuaiac WoodSaffronHaitian Vetiver

Base8-12 hrs

Agarwood (Oud)IncenseAmberLabdanumVanillaMuskSandalwoodCastoreum

Category winnerBeastLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day24

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

Party 42%Date 32%Casual 18%Work 8%

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Party 39%Date 30%Casual 22%Work 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,148

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#66,591

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAlphaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Alpha by G Parfums is an unapologetic, smoky leather fragrance built around raw birch tar, castoreum, and warm saffron. It smells dense. You get a bold opening of tannery leather and sharp resin before a dark heart of oud and animalic musk emerges. Oleg Grabchuk designed this blend for cold weather, open outdoor air, …

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Beast by G Parfums is an unapologetic, resinous leather fragrance built around raw civet, boozy rum, and smoky agarwood. It does not play polite. The opening hits with an unfiltered wave of warm animalics and tart citrus before settling into a rich heart of powdery iris, spicy cinnamon, and earthy guaiac wood. On skin…

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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.

Which is better, Alpha or Beast?

Alpha takes 3 of 5 categories. Alpha is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Beast is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Alpha for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Beast for a woody and amber character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Beast?

Alpha lasts longest (Alpha 89/100, Beast 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alpha or Beast?

Alpha projects furthest (Alpha 77/100, Beast 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alpha and Beast smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Leather, Civet, Castoreum and Musk.

Is Alpha or Beast better for summer or winter?

Alpha suits evening wear; Beast suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alpha and Beast?

Alpha features Leather, Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Beast has top notes of Civet, Leather, Rum and Citruses, heart notes of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Violet and Iris, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Incense, Amber and Labdanum.