Fragrance comparison

Altai vs Taipan

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

2 wins

Altai

Les Destinations

3.673 votes

Rank #63,360 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

Taipan

Marilyn Miglin

—0 votes

Rank #68,816 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Altai takes 2 of 3 categories.

Altai
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Taipan
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity.

Altai2/3

Taipan1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AltaiLes Destinations

TaipanMarilyn Miglin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 0%Want 92%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity20

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity40

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTaipan

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic91%

citrus83%

conifer74%

green65%

fresh spicy56%

woody100%

citrus91%

musky83%

aromatic74%

fresh65%

fresh spicy56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both woody, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

BergamotLemonFir

Heart2-3 hrs

PineJasmine

Base4-6 hrs

MuskCedarwoodMoss

Notes

LemonFirDriftwoodMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerAltaiLongest dry-down: 4-6 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,360

PerfumerLucas Sieuzac

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#68,816

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAltaiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Altai by Les Destinations captures the crisp feeling of stepping into a high-altitude evergreen forest right after morning rain. Built by perfumer Lucas Sieuzac, the scent opens with a brisk snap of cold bergamot and yellow lemon that instantly wakes up the senses before settling into needles of crushed fir. As the ci…

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Taipan by Marilyn Miglin delivers an outdoor, brisk profile centered on clean woods and crisp fruit. It opens with sharp lemon that quickly introduces a green conifer edge through forest fir. As the initial brightness settles, weathered driftwood provides a dry, airy timber foundation softened by smooth musk. Communit…

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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.

Which lasts longer, Altai or Taipan?

Taipan lasts longest (Taipan 40/100, Altai 20/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Altai and Taipan smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Fir and Musk.

Is Altai or Taipan better for summer or winter?

Altai suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Altai and Taipan?

Altai has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon and Fir, heart notes of Pine and Jasmine, a base of Musk, Cedarwood and Moss. Taipan features Lemon, Fir, Driftwood and Musk.