Fragrance comparison

Ankara vs Résiste !

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 48 ratings analysed

Ankara

Thera Cosméticos

3.405 votes

Rank #69,441 WoodyAmber

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Résiste !

Pascal Morabito

3.9843 votes

Rank #37,234 CitrusWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Ankara
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Résiste !
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Ankara2/4

Résiste !2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AnkaraThera Cosméticos

Résiste !Pascal Morabito

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 8%Want 81%

3.98/ 5 · 43 votes

Have 45%Had 18%Want 37%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

20%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

26%Love

58%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

43 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate60

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage43

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityAnkara

SillageAnkara

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value84

Category winnerRésiste !Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

rose84%

fresh77%

floral69%

balsamic61%

citrus100%

woody86%

aromatic72%

musky58%

powdery44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AldehydesBrazilian RosewoodPeonyTangerineBergamot

Heart

RoseLilyYlang-YlangelemiJasmine

Base

AmberSandalwoodOakmossPatchouliMuskVanillaBenzoin

Top

LemonBergamotTangerine

Heart

elemiAmber

Base

CedarMuskPatchouli

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Bergamot, elemi and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Spring100

Summer93

Fall80

Winter40

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Men3

Unisex38

Women59

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,441

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#37,234

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRésiste !Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ankara by Thera Cosméticos opens with crisp aldehydes, bright tangerine, and structured Brazilian rosewood. The heart settles into a rich bouquet of rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine balanced by resinous elemi. Over time, the scent dries down to a warm base of amber, sandalwood, patchouli, and vanilla. It offers a vintag…

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Pascal Morabito Résiste ! opens with a bright splash of lemon, bergamot, and sweet tangerine. Instead of taking the usual route into heavy floral middle notes, the scent pivots straight into piney elemi resin and warm amber. As the citrus sparkle softens after thirty minutes, clean cedarwood and quiet patchouli take …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Ankara or Résiste !?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Ankara is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes; Résiste ! is rated 3.98/5 from 43 votes. Choose Ankara for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Résiste ! for a citrus and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ankara or Résiste !?

Ankara lasts longest (Ankara 60/100, Résiste ! 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ankara or Résiste !?

Ankara projects furthest (Ankara 64/100, Résiste ! 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ankara and Résiste ! smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Bergamot, elemi and Amber.

Is Ankara or Résiste ! better for summer or winter?

Ankara suits evening wear; Résiste ! suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ankara and Résiste !?

Ankara has top notes of Aldehydes, Brazilian Rosewood, Peony and Tangerine, heart notes of Rose, Lily, Ylang-Ylang and elemi, a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Patchouli. Résiste ! has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Tangerine, heart notes of elemi and Amber, a base of Cedar, Musk and Patchouli.