Fragrance comparison

Amaranth vs Leonard

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 49 ratings analysed

Amaranth

MVRN Parfums · 2021

5.001 votes

Rank #58,696 White FloralYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Leonard

3.9048 votes

Rank #20,848 FloralSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Leonard takes 4 of 5 categories.

Amaranth
Choose it for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Leonard
Choose it for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amaranth1/5

Leonard4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthMVRN Parfums

LeonardLeonard

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%

3.90/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 42%Had 13%Want 45%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

17%Love

69%Like

2%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityLeonard

SillageLeonard

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value69

Category winnerAmaranthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

yellow floral88%

citrus77%

floral65%

sweet53%

woody42%

floral100%

sweet92%

white floral84%

musky77%

powdery69%

woody61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both white floral, floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomEgyptian JasmineGardeniaFrangipaniVerbenaPink PepperMuskWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

Apricot BlossomPink PepperYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

SyringaFrangipaniOrange Blossom

Base5-7 hrs

MuskVanilaSandalwood

Category winnerLeonardLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer50

Fall64

Winter29

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex25

Women50

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,696

PerfumerClaire Mavreen Go Carlos

Launched2021

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,848

PerfumerBenoist Lapouza, Delphine Lebeau

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerLeonardHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranth by MVRN Parfums presents a clean, sunlit floral composition that feels both creamy and crisp. It opens with an energetic splash of verbena and lively pink pepper, cutting cleanly through early floral sweetness. The heart reveals rich gardenia, Egyptian jasmine, and tropical frangipani, softened by sunny ylang…

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Leonard by Leonard arrives with an immediate prickle of pink pepper that cuts through soft apricot blossom. Give it two minutes. The initial alcohol flash dissipates, revealing a sunny heart of frangipani, lilac syringa, and orange blossom. It is creamy, lightly sweet, and distinctly French without feeling dated. A sm…

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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, Amaranth or Leonard?

Leonard takes 4 of 5 categories. Amaranth is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Leonard is rated 3.90/5 from 48 votes. Choose Amaranth for a white floral and yellow floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Leonard for a floral and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amaranth or Leonard?

They last about the same: Leonard 62/100, Amaranth 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Amaranth or Leonard?

Leonard projects furthest (Leonard 59/100, Amaranth 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amaranth and Leonard smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Frangipani and Pink Pepper.

Is Amaranth or Leonard better for summer or winter?

Amaranth suits daytime wear; Leonard suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amaranth and Leonard?

Amaranth features Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Gardenia and Frangipani. Leonard has top notes of Apricot Blossom, Pink Pepper and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Syringa, Frangipani and Orange Blossom, a base of Musk, Vanila and Sandalwood.