Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Requiem

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Alpha

G Parfums

3.7520 votes

Rank #46,148 LeatherMusky

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61%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Requiem

Sultan Pasha Attars

4.3333 votes

Rank #20,299 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Requiem takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Requiem
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alpha0/5

Requiem3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlphaG Parfums

RequiemSultan Pasha Attars

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

4.33/ 5 · 33 votes

Have 32%Had 7%Want 62%

Category winnerRequiemRating 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

50%Love

35%Like

0%Ok

10%Dislike

5%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity93

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityRequiem

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky91%

animalic83%

smoky74%

woody65%

amber56%

amber100%

woody92%

animalic84%

musky77%

smoky69%

rose61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both musky, animalic 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

OlibanumRose

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)

Base

IncenseCastoreumCivetCedarPatchouliCambodian OudAmbergrisLeather

InformationalShared notesLeather, Civet, Castoreum and Agarwood (Oud). 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

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

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,148

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,299

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerRequiemHigher 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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Requiem by Sultan Pasha Attars is an intense oriental woody composition built on a dense, animalic core of agarwood, castoreum, and civet. Launched in 2018, it offers a challenging, dark experience for those who enjoy deeply resinous, complex attars. With its heavy focus on olibanum and leather, it performs best in co…

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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 Requiem?

Requiem takes 3 of 5 categories. Alpha is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Requiem is rated 4.33/5 from 33 votes. Choose Alpha for a leather and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Requiem for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Requiem?

Requiem lasts longest (Requiem 93/100, Alpha 89/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alpha or Requiem?

Projection is very close: Alpha 77/100, Requiem 77/100 for sillage.

Do Alpha and Requiem smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, animalic and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Civet, Castoreum and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Alpha or Requiem better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Alpha and Requiem?

Alpha features Leather, Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Requiem has top notes of Olibanum and Rose, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), a base of Incense, Castoreum, Civet and Cedar.