Fragrance comparison

Altaro vs Miss

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 142 ratings analysed

Altaro

The Body Shop

4.2255 votes

Rank #18,514 Warm SpicyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Miss

Worth

4.2287 votes

Rank #5,424 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Miss takes 5 of 7 categories.

Altaro
Choose it for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Miss
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Altaro1/7

Miss5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AltaroThe Body Shop

MissWorth

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 23%Had 41%Want 37%

4.22/ 5 · 87 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerMissRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

42%Like

2%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

55 votes

49%Love

36%Like

5%Ok

6%Dislike

3%Hate

77 votes

Category winnerTieMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityMiss

SillageMiss

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value75

Category winnerAltaroBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

powdery90%

cinnamon80%

amber70%

vanilla60%

woody50%

woody100%

fruity92%

warm spicy84%

sweet77%

white floral69%

aromatic61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CinnamonAldehydes

Heart

CloveSandalwood

Base

AmberVanilleMusk

Top

AldehydesPeachBlack CurrantLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangBergamotPineappleRhuburb

Heart

CloveOrchidRoseCypressVioletCarawayCarnationJasmine

Base

Benzoinoak mossMuskAmberVirginia CedarRaspberryVetiverVanille

InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Clove, Amber and Vanille. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring19

Summer24

Fall67

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring78

Summer33

Fall100

Winter72

Day100

Night69

Category winnerMissMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex9

Women91

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#18,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#5,424

PerfumerOdette Breil-Radius

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerMissHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Altaro by The Body Shop is a warming Oriental Spicy fragrance that highlights the fusion of cinnamon and aldehydes. Launched in 2004, it settles into a comforting base of amber and vanilla. This scent excels during chilly winter evenings, providing a nostalgic, spicy embrace that works well for those who appreciate a …

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Miss Worth is a vintage floral oriental from 1977 that balances bright aldehydes and fruit with a rich base of benzoin and moss. It wears as a sophisticated, mature, and uniquely blended composition that avoids dated tropes. Perfect for the woman who appreciates 1970s maximalist perfumery with a clean, woody finish fo…

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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, Altaro or Miss?

Miss takes 5 of 7 categories. Altaro is rated 4.22/5 from 55 votes; Miss is rated 4.22/5 from 87 votes. Choose Altaro for a warm spicy and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Miss for a woody and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Altaro or Miss?

Miss lasts longest (Miss 76/100, Altaro 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Altaro or Miss?

Miss projects furthest (Miss 75/100, Altaro 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Altaro and Miss smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Clove, Amber and Vanille.

Is Altaro or Miss better for summer or winter?

For summer, Miss is the stronger pick. For winter, Altaro is the stronger pick. Altaro suits evening wear; Miss suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Altaro and Miss?

Altaro has top notes of Cinnamon and Aldehydes, heart notes of Clove and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Vanille and Musk. Miss has top notes of Aldehydes, Peach, Black Currant and Lily-of-the-Valley, heart notes of Clove, Orchid, Rose and Cypress, a base of Benzoin, oak moss, Musk and Amber.