Fragrance comparison

Big Sur vs Brisingamen

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Big Sur

Alkemia Perfumes

4.1135 votes

Rank #20,412 CitrusOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Brisingamen

Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab

3.4418 votes

Rank #53,252 FloralAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Brisingamen takes 3 of 5 categories.

Big Sur
Choose it for a citrus and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Brisingamen
Choose it for a floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Big Sur2/5

Brisingamen3/5

Ratings & consensus: Big Sur
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Brisingamen
Sillage & projection: Brisingamen
Value for money: Brisingamen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Big Sur

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Big SurAlkemia Perfumes

BrisingamenBlack Phoenix Alchemy Lab

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 38%Had 16%Want 46%

3.44/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 50%Had 17%Want 33%

Category winnerBig SurRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

37%Like

17%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

22%Love

39%Like

6%Ok

28%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage40

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate61

Category winners

LongevityBrisingamen

SillageBrisingamen

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value100

Category winnerBrisingamenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

ozonic92%

floral84%

fresh spicy77%

aromatic69%

salty61%

floral100%

amber88%

aromatic77%

herbal65%

fresh spicy53%

warm spicy42%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both floral, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Ozonic notesLimeMagnoliaSea SaltMyrtleAmberBay essenceJasmine TeaPaperbark

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AmberMyrtleApple BlossomCarnation

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMyrtle 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

Spring78

Summer100

Fall11

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Spring20

Summer80

Fall100

Winter20

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex44

Women6

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,412

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews8

Overall rank#53,252

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBig SurHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

Reviews →

Brisingamen opens with a noticeable amber lift, then settles into apple blossom and myrtle before a softer carnation drydown. It reads warm, floral, and lightly spicy rather than dense or sugary. This feels like a perfume oil for someone who wants a romantic amber floral that can still work in daytime. It may suit coo…

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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, Big Sur or Brisingamen?

Brisingamen takes 3 of 5 categories. Big Sur is rated 4.11/5 from 35 votes; Brisingamen is rated 3.44/5 from 18 votes. Choose Big Sur for a citrus and ozonic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Brisingamen for a floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.