Fragrance comparison

Alpha vs Victory

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 72 ratings analysed

Alpha

G Parfums

3.7520 votes

Rank #46,148 LeatherMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Victory

Boadicea the Victorious

3.7752 votes

Rank #12,652 LeatherWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Victory takes 3 of 5 categories.

Alpha
Choose it for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Victory
Choose it for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Alpha2/5

Victory3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlphaG Parfums

VictoryBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 19%Had 9%Want 72%

3.77/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 23%Had 8%Want 69%

Category winnerVictoryRating 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

40%Love

29%Like

2%Ok

25%Dislike

4%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity89

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityAlpha

SillageVictory

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value23

Category winnerAlphaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

musky91%

animalic83%

smoky74%

woody65%

amber56%

leather100%

woody91%

smoky83%

aromatic74%

warm spicy65%

oud56%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both leather, smoky 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

BirchSaffronThymeCardamon

Heart

LeatherLabdanumAmyrisRoseJasmine

Base

CastoreumAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliVetiverCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud) 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

Spring29

Summer18

Fall100

Winter59

Day53

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

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

Men64

Unisex18

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#46,148

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,652

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Category winnerVictoryHigher 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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Victory by Boadicea the Victorious opens with crisp birch tar, pungent thyme, and dry cardamom before sinking into a heavy leather heart. Perfumer Christian Provenzano built this 2013 composition around raw castoreum and dark agarwood, anchored by labdanum and earthy patchouli. A dry-down of creamy sandalwood, cedar, …

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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 Victory?

Victory takes 3 of 5 categories. Alpha is rated 3.75/5 from 20 votes; Victory is rated 3.77/5 from 52 votes. Choose Alpha for a leather and musky character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Victory for a leather and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Alpha or Victory?

Alpha lasts longest (Alpha 89/100, Victory 83/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Alpha or Victory?

Victory projects furthest (Victory 83/100, Alpha 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Alpha and Victory smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, smoky and woody accords. Common notes include Leather, Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud) and Birch.

Is Alpha or Victory better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Alpha and Victory?

Alpha features Leather, Civet, Castoreum, Musk and Agarwood (Oud). Victory has top notes of Birch, Saffron, Thyme and Cardamon, heart notes of Leather, Labdanum, Amyris and Rose, a base of Castoreum, Agarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Vetiver.