Fragrance comparison

Amaranthine vs Glimmer

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 985 ratings analysed

2 wins

Amaranthine

Penhaligon's

3.69974 votes

Rank #3,537 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

Glimmer

Criminal Elements

3.8211 votes

Rank #71,162 Warm SpicyLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaranthine takes 2 of 2 categories.

Amaranthine
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Glimmer
Choose it for a warm spicy and lactonic character.

Amaranthine2/2

Glimmer0/2

Ratings & consensus: Amaranthine
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: Amaranthine

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmaranthinePenhaligon's

GlimmerCriminal Elements

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.69/ 5 · 974 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

Category winnerAmaranthineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

835 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value43

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

green92%

floral84%

lactonic77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

lactonic92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose

Base

MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

Notes

MilkSuedeCloveVanillaGingerRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesClove, Rose, Milk and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Glimmer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men7

Unisex20

Women74

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,537

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Overall rank#71,162

PerfumerAelfrik Spektor, Corey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

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Glimmer by Criminal Elements is an artisanal comfort scent inspired by brewing spiced chai during freezing winter days. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of fresh ginger and aromatic clove, offering an immediate spark of warming spice. Soon, a comforting heart of creamy steamed milk and delicate rose unfo…

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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, Amaranthine or Glimmer?

Amaranthine takes 2 of 2 categories. Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes; Glimmer is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Glimmer for a warm spicy and lactonic character.

Do Amaranthine and Glimmer smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and lactonic accords. Common notes include Clove, Rose, Milk and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Amaranthine and Glimmer?

Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Glimmer features Milk, Suede, Clove, Vanilla and Ginger.