Fragrance comparison

Amortentia vs Grasse

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

Amortentia

Wild Drops Parfums

3.805 votes

Rank #57,957 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grasse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amortentia
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.
Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Amortentia1/4

Grasse3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmortentiaWild Drops Parfums

GrasseDer Duft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageGrasse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value25

Category winnerAmortentiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

vanilla100%

sweet90%

amber80%

fruity70%

lactonic60%

woody50%

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

VanillaApricotWhipped CreamFig

Heart

PistachioGardeniaMagnoliaLotusFreesia

Base

BenzoinTonka Bean

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Fig, Magnolia and Lotus. Durations are only published for Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,957

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGrasseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amortentia leans into a dessert-like vanilla profile with apricot, fig and whipped cream up top, then soft florals and pistachio smoothing it out. It reads sweet, creamy and lightly ambery rather than sharp. This looks best suited to gourmand lovers who want comfort over drama. Moderate longevity and sillage suggest a…

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Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Amortentia or Grasse?

Grasse takes 3 of 4 categories. Amortentia is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes; Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Amortentia for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Amortentia or Grasse?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Amortentia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amortentia or Grasse?

Grasse projects furthest (Grasse 63/100, Amortentia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amortentia and Grasse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Fig, Magnolia and Lotus.

Is Amortentia or Grasse better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amortentia and Grasse?

Amortentia has top notes of Vanilla, Apricot, Whipped Cream and Fig, heart notes of Pistachio, Gardenia, Magnolia and Lotus, a base of Benzoin and Tonka Bean. Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot.