Fragrance comparison

Althaïr vs Athan

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8,827 ratings analysed

Althaïr

Parfums de Marly

4.418,816 votes

Rank #732 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

48%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Athan

Ainash Parfums

5.0011 votes

Rank #28,482 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Athan takes 3 of 5 categories.

Althaïr
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Athan
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Althaïr1/5

Athan3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AlthaïrParfums de Marly

AthanAinash Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 8,816 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 40%Had 2%Want 58%

Category winnerAthanRating 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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAthan

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value81

Category winnerAthanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match48%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and aromatic

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

Top

BergamotCardamomCinnamonOrange

Heart

Bourbon VanillaMyrrh

Base

CedarwoodAmbroxanVetiverPralineMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cardamom, Bergamot and Bourbon Vanilla. Durations are only published for Althaïr, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer13

Fall0

Winter100

Day63

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall83

Winter100

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women5

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

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#28,482

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

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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Athan leans warm, sweet and spicy from the start, with bergamot and orange brightening a richer core of cardamom, cinnamon, bourbon vanilla and myrrh. It settles into a smooth ambery base with woods, musk and praline. It looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy dense vanilla-amber scents with noticeable presence. Revie…

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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 Athan?

Athan takes 3 of 5 categories. Althaïr is rated 4.41/5 from 8,816 votes; Athan is rated 5.00/5 from 11 votes. Choose Althaïr for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Athan for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Althaïr or Athan?

They last about the same: Althaïr 76/100, Athan 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Althaïr or Athan?

Athan projects furthest (Athan 78/100, Althaïr 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Althaïr and Athan smell similar?

Some overlap: a 48% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Bergamot and Bourbon Vanilla.

Is Althaïr or Athan better for summer or winter?

Althaïr suits evening wear; Athan suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Althaïr and Athan?

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. Athan has top notes of Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Orange, heart notes of Bourbon Vanilla and Myrrh, a base of Cedarwood, Ambroxan, Vetiver and Praline.