Always vs Nutcracker
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Always takes 1 of 1 categories.
AlwaysChoose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
NutcrackerChoose it for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Always1/1
Nutcracker0/1
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Not scored
- Sillage & projection
- Not scored
- Value for money
- Not scored
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Always
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AlwaysAlfred SungNutcrackerCandy BulsaraWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.01/ 5 · 76 votes
Have 29%Had 15%Want 56%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
51%Like
1%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate
76 votes
Not enough votes yet
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfloral100%
fresh92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
woody69%
powdery61%
white floral100%
floral92%
amber84%
iris77%
oud69%
patchouli61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both floral and white floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Water LilyNeroliKumquat
Heart
Pink PeonyHoneysuckleOrris Root
Base
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)SandalwoodPatchouli
Notes
HoneysuckleOrris RootPatchouliAgarwoodBenzoinBoroniaNeroli
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesNeroli, Honeysuckle, Orris Root and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Nutcracker, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer100
Fall15
Winter5
Day100
Night17
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,680
PerfumerClement Gavarry
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#68,356
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAlwaysHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAlways by Alfred Sung is a Floral fragrance for women. Always was launched in 2009. The nose behind this fragrance is Clement Gavarry. Top notes are Water Lily, Neroli and Kumquat; middle notes are Pink Peony, Honeysuckle and Orris Root; base notes are Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Patchouli.
Reviews →Nutcracker by Candy Bulsara opens with sweet honeysuckle petals and crisp neroli, offering an energetic white floral greeting before revealing its deeper woody foundations. Within twenty minutes, powdery orris root and rich boronia step forward, giving the floral heart a velvety softness that feels both classic and di…
Reviews →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, Always or Nutcracker?
Always takes 1 of 1 categories. Always is rated 4.01/5 from 76 votes; Nutcracker is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Always for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Nutcracker for a white floral and floral character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do Always and Nutcracker smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and white floral accords. Common notes include Neroli, Honeysuckle, Orris Root and Patchouli.
Is Always or Nutcracker better for summer or winter?
Always suits daytime wear; Nutcracker suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Always and Nutcracker?
Always has top notes of Water Lily, Neroli and Kumquat, heart notes of Pink Peony, Honeysuckle and Orris Root, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Sandalwood and Patchouli. Nutcracker features Honeysuckle, Orris Root, Patchouli, Agarwood and Benzoin.
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