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Anima vs Heritage Woman

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

Updated 97 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Anima takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Anima

    Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Heritage Woman

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Anima3/4
Heritage Woman1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Anima
Sillage & projection
Anima
Value for money
Heritage Woman
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Anima

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
AnimaGritti
Heritage WomanNabeel
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.89/ 5 · 91 votes
Have 24%Had 11%Want 65%
4.00/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 9%Had 6%Want 85%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
45%Love
25%Like
8%Ok
18%Dislike
4%Hate

91 votes

33%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity84
〰 Sillage77
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity83
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityAnima

SillageAnima

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value39
¤ Price value100
Category winnerHeritage WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
woody92%
sweet84%
amber77%
powdery69%
musky61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
green77%
aromatic69%
floral61%
Scent match59%Closely related · both fruity, woody and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top1 to 2 hours
PineappleApplePlumStrawberryLimeBergamot
Heart3 to 4 hours
RoseJasmineIris
Base8 to 12+ hours
AmbergrisWhite MuskCedarPatchouliVanillaSandalwood
Top
Big StrawberryPineappleplumGreen NotesAppleBasilPeachLime
Heart
FreesiaRoseJasmineLily-of-the-Valley
Base
Tonka BeanVetiverSandalwoodCedarVanillaWhite MuskAmbergrisPatchouli
InformationalShared notesPineapple, Apple, Plum and Lime. Durations are only published for Anima, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring83
Summer43
Fall83
Winter100
Day46
Night100
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter33
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men31
Unisex46
Women23
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,911

PerfumerLuca Gritti

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#55,533

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAnimaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anima by Gritti is a potent fruity and woody perfume built around bright fruit, soft florals, and a heavy base of musk and woods. It opens with an explosion of juicy pineapple, crisp apple, sweet strawberry, and tart plum, sharpened by splashes of lime and bergamot. That sweet fruitiness settles into a heart of powder…

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Heritage Woman opens like a bright fruit basket, strawberry, pineapple, plum and apple, with a green, lightly aromatic edge from basil and citrus. As it settles, soft florals move in and the base turns smoother, sweeter and woodier with vanilla, musk, sandalwood and patchouli. It reads as a fruity floral with real wei…

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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, Anima or Heritage Woman?

Anima takes 3 of 4 categories. Anima is rated 3.89/5 from 91 votes; Heritage Woman is rated 4.00/5 from 6 votes. Choose Anima for a fruity and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Heritage Woman for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Anima or Heritage Woman?

They last about the same: Anima 84/100, Heritage Woman 83/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Anima or Heritage Woman?

Anima projects furthest (Anima 77/100, Heritage Woman 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Anima and Heritage Woman smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, woody and sweet accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Apple, Plum and Lime.

Is Anima or Heritage Woman better for summer or winter?

Anima suits evening wear; Heritage Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Anima and Heritage Woman?

Anima has top notes of Pineapple, Apple, Plum and Strawberry, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Iris, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Cedar and Patchouli. Heritage Woman has top notes of Big Strawberry, Pineapple, plum and Green Notes, heart notes of Freesia, Rose, Jasmine and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Cedar.

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