Fragrance comparison

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 vs L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 1,022 ratings analysed

3 wins

Aurora Borealis 北境极光

Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

3.7516 votes

Rank #23,688 FreshEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

16%scent match

Clearly different

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Tauer Perfumes

4.061,006 votes

Rank #2,315 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 takes 3 of 5 categories.

Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Choose it for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aurora Borealis 北境极光3/5

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses2/5

Ratings & consensus: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Sillage & projection: Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Value for money: Aurora Borealis 北境极光
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aurora Borealis 北境极光Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味

L'Air Des Alpes SuissesTauer Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.06/ 5 · 1,006 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

25%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

44%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,006 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityAurora Borealis 北境极光

SillageAurora Borealis 北境极光

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value46

Category winnerAurora Borealis 北境极光Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh100%

earthy90%

green80%

fresh spicy70%

ozonic60%

citrus50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

conifer61%

Scent match16%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

SnowLemon Balm

Heart2 to 3 hours

Scots pine variantGreen TeaHoneysuckleFirPine needles

Base3 to 5 hours

Herbal NotesSoil TinctureEarthy Notes

Notes

AmbergrisFirPine needlesLavenderLilyTonka BeanLemon BalmOrchidBirchThymePalisander RosewoodBasil

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLemon Balm, Fir and Pine needles. Durations are only published for Aurora Borealis 北境极光, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer71

Fall29

Winter57

Day100

Night25

Spring100

Summer75

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men25

Unisex50

Women25

Men48

Unisex49

Women4

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#23,688

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#2,315

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews107

Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 by Le Goût De Peau 肌肤之味 offers an invigorating blend centered on crisp snow, vibrant lemon balm, and calming green tea. The fragrance opens with an icy chill combined with brisk herbal brightness before settling into a woodland heart of Scots pine variant, fir, and honeysuckle. Beneath the…

Reviews →

Andy Tauer built L'Air Des Alpes Suisses around cold alpine air and mountain foliage. It opens with sharp pine needles, herbal thyme, and crisp lemon balm that hit with an icy freshness. As the top notes settle, lavender and lily emerge alongside sweet tonka bean and warm birch wood. The base relies on salty ambergris…

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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, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 takes 3 of 5 categories. Aurora Borealis 北境极光 is rated 3.75/5 from 16 votes; L'Air Des Alpes Suisses is rated 4.06/5 from 1,006 votes. Choose Aurora Borealis 北境极光 for a fresh and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose L'Air Des Alpes Suisses for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 lasts longest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 80/100, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 projects furthest (Aurora Borealis 北境极光 75/100, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and L'Air Des Alpes Suisses smell similar?

Clearly different: a 16% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lemon Balm, Fir and Pine needles.

Is Aurora Borealis 北境极光 or L'Air Des Alpes Suisses better for summer or winter?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurora Borealis 北境极光 and L'Air Des Alpes Suisses?

Aurora Borealis 北境极光 has top notes of Snow and Lemon Balm, heart notes of Scots pine variant, Green Tea, Honeysuckle and Fir, a base of Herbal Notes, Soil Tincture and Earthy Notes. L'Air Des Alpes Suisses features Ambergris, Fir, Pine needles, Lavender and Lily.