Fragrance comparison

Althaïr vs Arete

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8,879 ratings analysed

Althaïr

Parfums de Marly

4.418,816 votes

Rank #732 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Arete

Gritti

4.2563 votes

Rank #15,570 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4.

Althaïr
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.
Arete
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Althaïr4/8

Arete4/8

Ratings & consensus: Althaïr
Community sentiment: Althaïr
Longevity: Arete
Sillage & projection: Arete
Value for money: Arete
Versatility: Arete
Note pyramid (duration): Althaïr
Fragranxe ranking: Althaïr

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlthaïrParfums de Marly

AreteGritti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 8,816 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.25/ 5 · 63 votes

Have 29%Had 12%Want 60%

Category winnerAlthaïrRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

19%Like

7%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

8,816 votes

51%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

63 votes

Category winnerAlthaïrMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityArete

SillageArete

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value57

Category winnerAreteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

woody100%

amber92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

whiskey69%

musky61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both warm spicy and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonCardamomOrange BlossomBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Bourbon Vanillaelemi

Base8-12 hrs

PralineMuskAmbroxanGuaiac WoodTonkaCandied Almond

Top30 to 45 minutes

LabdanumCinnamonCardamomBergamot

Heart3 to 4 hours

LeatherWhiskey

Base7 to 10 hours

Guaiac WoodPatchouliStyraxSandalwoodVanillaAmbroxanHaitian VetiverMusk

Category winnerAlthaïrLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Spring52

Summer8

Fall100

Winter92

Day95

Night100

Category winnerAreteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women5

Men69

Unisex25

Women6

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#732

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews210

Overall rank#15,570

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerAlthaïrHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Parfums de Marly Althaïr puts a cozy spin on heavy gourmand scents. It hits skin with sharp cinnamon, aromatic green cardamom, and a fleeting streak of orange blossom. The sweetness is intense. Within ten minutes, rich Bourbon vanilla takes complete control of the scent bubble. Toasted praline and candied almond add a…

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Arete by Gritti is a warm, resinous leather fragrance that merges boozy depth with rich spices and woods. It opens with an immediate burst of aromatic cardamom, sharp bergamot, sweet cinnamon, and sticky labdanum. As the initial sharpness settles, a robust heart of worn leather and peaty whiskey takes over, giving the…

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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 is better, Althaïr or Arete?

No clear winner: the 8 categories split 4–4. Althaïr is rated 4.41/5 from 8,816 votes; Arete is rated 4.25/5 from 63 votes. Choose Althaïr for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Arete for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Althaïr or Arete?

Arete lasts longest (Arete 81/100, Althaïr 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Althaïr or Arete?

Arete projects furthest (Arete 68/100, Althaïr 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Althaïr and Arete smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and musky accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bergamot and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Althaïr or Arete better for summer or winter?

For summer, Althaïr is the stronger pick. For winter, Althaïr is the stronger pick. Althaïr suits evening wear; Arete suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Althaïr and Arete?

Althaïr has top notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Bergamot, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and elemi, a base of Praline, Musk, Ambroxan and Guaiac Wood. Arete has top notes of Labdanum, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Bergamot, heart notes of Leather and Whiskey, a base of Guaiac Wood, Patchouli, Styrax and Sandalwood.