Fragrance comparison

AMERICANA vs AMOW

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 79 ratings analysed

AMERICANA

Bold Label

3.297 votes

Rank #68,937 SweetCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

AMOW

Neil Jacquet

3.9772 votes

Rank #10,118 NuttySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

AMOW takes 3 of 4 categories.

AMERICANA
Choose it for a sweet and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
AMOW
Choose it for a nutty and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

AMERICANA1/4

AMOW3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AMERICANABold Label

AMOWNeil Jacquet

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 65%

3.97/ 5 · 72 votes

Have 27%Had 14%Want 60%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

46%Love

24%Like

18%Ok

7%Dislike

6%Hate

72 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAMERICANA

SillageAMOW

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value55

Category winnerAMOWBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

cinnamon88%

fruity77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

rum42%

nutty100%

sweet90%

fruity80%

almond70%

woody60%

vanilla50%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Dried ApricotPeachRum

Heart

MadeleineIce creamVanillaNeroli

Base

CinnamonEspressoOatCoumarin

Top

PeachCherryMandora

Heart

AlmondPecanHazelnut

Base

MadeleineTonka BeanVanillaAmberRumGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesPeach, Rum, Madeleine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Spring47

Summer17

Fall100

Winter93

Day95

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

Men3

Unisex33

Women64

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#68,937

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#10,118

PerfumerMargaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerAMOWHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

AMERICANA is a peach-and-cream gourmand with a boozy, baked-dessert twist. It opens fruity and sweet with dried apricot, peach, and rum, then settles into vanilla ice cream, madeleine, cinnamon oat warmth, and a touch of espresso. This reads warm, edible, and slightly spiced rather than fresh. It may suit gourmand fan…

Reviews →

Neil Jacquet AMOW opens with a punch of sweet peach syrup, tart cherry, and bright mandora citrus. As the bright fruit tones settle on skin, a rich core of toasted pecan, roasted hazelnut, and almond emerges, giving the scent a dense baked pastry structure. The dry down relies on warm vanilla, buttery madeleine accord…

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, AMERICANA or AMOW?

AMOW takes 3 of 4 categories. AMERICANA is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes; AMOW is rated 3.97/5 from 72 votes. Choose AMERICANA for a sweet and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose AMOW for a nutty and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, AMERICANA or AMOW?

They last about the same: AMERICANA 75/100, AMOW 74/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, AMERICANA or AMOW?

AMOW projects furthest (AMOW 66/100, AMERICANA 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do AMERICANA and AMOW smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and vanilla accords. Common notes include Peach, Rum, Madeleine and Vanilla.

Is AMERICANA or AMOW better for summer or winter?

AMERICANA suits evening wear; AMOW suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in AMERICANA and AMOW?

AMERICANA has top notes of Dried Apricot, Peach and Rum, heart notes of Madeleine, Ice cream, Vanilla and Neroli, a base of Cinnamon, Espresso, Oat and Coumarin. AMOW has top notes of Peach, Cherry and Mandora, heart notes of Almond, Pecan and Hazelnut, a base of Madeleine, Tonka Bean, Vanilla and Amber.