Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Pierre de Velay No. 47

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 87 ratings analysed

Alpha

G Parfums

3.7520 votes

Rank #46,148 LeatherMusky

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57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Pierre de Velay No. 47

Roja Dove

4.2267 votes

Rank #9,737 WoodyMusky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Pierre de Velay No. 47
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Alpha2/5

Pierre de Velay No. 473/5

Ratings & consensus: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Alpha
Sillage & projection: Alpha
Value for money: Pierre de Velay No. 47
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Pierre de Velay No. 47

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlphaG Parfums

Pierre de Velay No. 47Roja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

4.22/ 5 · 67 votes

Have 40%Had 9%Want 51%

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 47Rating 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

58%Love

19%Like

15%Ok

1%Dislike

6%Hate

67 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity85

〰 Sillage74

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityAlpha

SillageAlpha

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value29

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 47Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky91%

animalic83%

smoky74%

woody65%

amber56%

woody100%

musky92%

powdery84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match57%Closely related · both musky, leather and woody

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

Top

LemonBergamotClary Sage

Heart

Ylang-YlangVioletMayflowerJasmine

Base

CastoreumCivetMuskTolu BalsamBirchOakmossGuaiac WoodOrris Root

InformationalShared notesCivet, Castoreum, Musk and Birch. Durations are only published for Alpha, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day22

Night100

Spring72

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men72

Unisex25

Women3

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,148

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,737

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 47Higher 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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Pierre de Velay No. 47 is a dense, polished Roja built around woods, musk, powder, leather, and an unmistakably animalic core. Reviews point to a challenging opening, then a smoother, more opulent drydown with violet leaf, florals, balsams, and warm woods coming into balance. It suits wearers who enjoy refined but bol…

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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 Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Pierre de Velay No. 47 takes 3 of 5 categories. Alpha is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 47 is rated 4.22/5 from 67 votes. Choose Alpha for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 47 for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Alpha lasts longest (Alpha 89/100, Pierre de Velay No. 47 85/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alpha or Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Alpha projects furthest (Alpha 77/100, Pierre de Velay No. 47 74/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alpha and Pierre de Velay No. 47 smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, leather and woody accords. Common notes include Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Birch.

Is Alpha or Pierre de Velay No. 47 better for summer or winter?

Alpha suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Alpha and Pierre de Velay No. 47?

Alpha features Leather, Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Pierre de Velay No. 47 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Clary Sage, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Violet, Mayflower and Jasmine, a base of Castoreum, Civet, Musk and Tolu Balsam.