Fragrance comparison

Anchor Black vs Brio

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 92 ratings analysed

1 wins

Anchor Black

Maison Alhambra

3.9692 votes

Rank #8,972 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Brio

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #70,921 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anchor Black takes 1 of 1 categories.

Anchor Black
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Brio
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Anchor Black1/1

Brio0/1

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: Anchor Black

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Anchor BlackMaison Alhambra

BrioAlfred Lane

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

37%Like

14%Ok

3%Dislike

2%Hate

87 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky86%

aromatic72%

earthy58%

amber44%

warm spicy30%

aromatic100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

earthy48%

green30%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Spices

Heart

Vetiver

Base

Kashmir woodMusk

Notes

VetiverSpices

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSpices and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring95

Summer42

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men70

Unisex24

Women6

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,972

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Overall rank#70,921

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnchor BlackHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anchor Black by Maison Alhambra is an aromatic spicy composition for men that focuses on a dark, earthy vetiver profile. It creates a mysterious atmosphere reminiscent of a rainy forest, making it a distinct choice for cooler weather or formal evening settings. This fragrance is crafted for those who appreciate woody,…

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Brio by Alfred Lane is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Brio was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

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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.