Animus vs Rook by Rook
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
32%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Animus takes 3 of 5 categories.
AnimusChoose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Rook by RookChoose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Animus3/5
Rook by Rook2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Animus
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Animus
- Sillage & projection
- Rook by Rook
- Value for money
- Animus
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Rook by Rook
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
AnimusL'Aromatica PerfumeRook by RookRook PerfumesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.27/ 5 · 11 votes
Have 23%Had 10%Want 67%
3.49/ 5 · 47 votes
Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%
Category winnerAnimusRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate45%Love
36%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
11 votes · too few to score
23%Love
40%Like
9%Ok
17%Dislike
11%Hate
47 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAnimus
SillageRook by Rook
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAnimusBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothmusky100%
woody86%
oud72%
powdery58%
floral44%
aromatic30%
smoky100%
warm spicy92%
woody84%
amber77%
oud69%
aromatic61%
Scent match32%Clearly different · both woody, oud and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
White MuskNatural MuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Agarwood (Oud)Woody NotesVetiver
No top / heart / base split published
Top
SmokeCardamomIncenseGingerYlang-Ylang
Heart
Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGuaiac WoodViolet
Base
CastoreumVetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CivetAmbergris
InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Animus, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall67
Winter100
Day20
Night100
Spring40
Summer20
Fall100
Winter73
Day64
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#38,025
PerfumerLoreto Remsing
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#19,127
PerfumerNadeem Crowe
Launched—
Reviews15
Category winnerRook by RookHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAnimus by L'Aromatica Perfume is an intimate, deeply animalic artisanal scent built around heavy musk and dark woods. It opens with an unmistakable rush of raw natural musk and sweet ambrette seed, evoking the cozy warmth of a beloved worn cotton t-shirt and the soft fur on top of a cat's head. As the scent warms on y…
Reviews →Rook by Rook opens with heavy bonfire smoke, crushed green cardamom, and burnt incense that hits the nostrils immediately. Perfumer Nadeem Crowe builds a dense, atmospheric blend where birch tar smoke collides with warm ginger and oily ylang-ylang in the opening minutes. As the initial smoke clears, rich guaiac wood,…
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, Animus or Rook by Rook?
Animus takes 3 of 5 categories. Animus is rated 4.27/5 from 11 votes; Rook by Rook is rated 3.49/5 from 47 votes. Choose Animus for a musky and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Rook by Rook for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Animus or Rook by Rook?
Animus lasts longest (Animus 78/100, Rook by Rook 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Animus or Rook by Rook?
Rook by Rook projects furthest (Rook by Rook 59/100, Animus 53/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Animus and Rook by Rook smell similar?
Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Agarwood (Oud) and Vetiver.
Is Animus or Rook by Rook better for summer or winter?
Animus suits evening wear; Rook by Rook suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Animus and Rook by Rook?
Animus features White Musk, Natural Musk, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Agarwood (Oud) and Woody Notes. Rook by Rook has top notes of Smoke, Cardamom, Incense and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Violet, a base of Castoreum, Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Civet.
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