Fragrance comparison

Althaïr vs Seville

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 8,825 ratings analysed

Althaïr

Parfums de Marly

4.418,816 votes

Rank #732 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

76%scent match

Very similar

3 wins

Seville

Rayhaan

4.589 votes

Rank #31,012 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Seville takes 3 of 4 categories.

Althaïr
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Seville
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Althaïr1/4

Seville3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Seville
Sillage & projection: Seville
Value for money: Seville
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

SevilleRayhaan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.41/ 5 · 8,816 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

4.58/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevitySeville

SillageSeville

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSevilleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

cinnamon77%

aromatic69%

musky61%

sweet100%

white floral90%

cinnamon80%

vanilla70%

citrus60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match76%Very similar · both sweet, vanilla and cinnamon

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

Orange BlossomCinnamonBergamotCardamom

Heart

Vanillaelemi

Base

PralineGuaiac WoodAmbroxanMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Bergamot. 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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter50

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men56

Unisex38

Women5

Men100

Unisex0

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#31,012

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

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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Seville by Rayhaan is a warm, oriental spicy scent for men and women. It opens with vibrant orange blossom and cinnamon, before deepening into a resinous heart of elemi and vanilla. The base lingers with sweet praline, guaiac wood, and musk. It provides a modern, gourmand-leaning profile suitable for cool fall evening…

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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 Seville?

Seville takes 3 of 4 categories. Althaïr is rated 4.41/5 from 8,816 votes; Seville is rated 4.58/5 from 9 votes. Choose Althaïr for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Seville for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Althaïr or Seville?

They last about the same: Seville 77/100, Althaïr 76/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Althaïr or Seville?

Seville projects furthest (Seville 75/100, Althaïr 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Althaïr and Seville smell similar?

Very similar: a 76% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Cardamom, Orange Blossom and Bergamot.

Is Althaïr or Seville better for summer or winter?

Althaïr suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Althaïr and Seville?

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. Seville has top notes of Orange Blossom, Cinnamon, Bergamot and Cardamom, heart notes of Vanilla and elemi, a base of Praline, Guaiac Wood, Ambroxan and Musk.