Fragrance comparison

Apex Parfum vs Faunalia

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 561 ratings analysed

3 wins

Apex Parfum

Roja Dove

3.99559 votes

Rank #1,178 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

Faunalia

Alkemia Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #36,846 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apex Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Apex Parfum
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Faunalia
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Apex Parfum3/4

Faunalia1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Apex ParfumRoja Dove

FaunaliaAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 42%Had 8%Want 50%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

53%Love

20%Like

7%Ok

6%Dislike

14%Hate

305 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityApex Parfum

SillageApex Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value39

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFaunaliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

mossy69%

earthy61%

amber100%

sweet92%

leather84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match11%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotMandarin OrangeOrangeLemon

Heart

JasminePineappleLabdanum

Base

CypressOakmossBalsam FirPatchouliLeatherTobaccoMuskRum

Notes

Black LicoriceLeatherRumTobaccoBenzoinTonka BeanAmberCoffeePatchouliBergamotPlumMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Patchouli, Leather and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall99

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men89

Unisex5

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,178

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews120

Overall rank#36,846

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerApex ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Apex Parfum is a dark green woody leather with a bright citrus opening and a richer, more polished core than the original Apex EDP. Reviews often describe it as mature, formal, and sharply masculine in tone, with pineapple, moss, cypress, tobacco, and leather giving it a bitter, forest-like depth. It wears dense and r…

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Faunalia by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Apex Parfum or Faunalia?

Apex Parfum takes 3 of 4 categories. Apex Parfum is rated 3.99/5 from 559 votes; Faunalia is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Apex Parfum for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Faunalia for a amber and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Apex Parfum or Faunalia?

Apex Parfum lasts longest (Apex Parfum 80/100, Faunalia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Apex Parfum or Faunalia?

Apex Parfum projects furthest (Apex Parfum 69/100, Faunalia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Apex Parfum and Faunalia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Patchouli, Leather and Tobacco.

Is Apex Parfum or Faunalia better for summer or winter?

Faunalia suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Apex Parfum and Faunalia?

Apex Parfum has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Orange and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine, Pineapple and Labdanum, a base of Cypress, Oakmoss, Balsam Fir and Patchouli. Faunalia features Black Licorice, Leather, Rum, Tobacco and Benzoin.