Fragrance comparison

Book of Shadows vs Peerless Hero 盖世英雄

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 94 ratings analysed

1 wins

Book of Shadows

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5691 votes

Rank #10,113 LeatherSmoky

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28%scent match

Clearly different

Peerless Hero 盖世英雄

Beast 野兽派

3.003 votes

Rank #64,960 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Book of Shadows takes 1 of 1 categories.

Book of Shadows
Choose it for a leather and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Peerless Hero 盖世英雄
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Book of Shadows1/1

Peerless Hero 盖世英雄0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Book of Shadows

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Book of ShadowsAlkemia Perfumes

Peerless Hero 盖世英雄Beast 野兽派

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 23%Had 7%Want 70%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

38%Like

18%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

66 votes

33%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

smoky90%

amber80%

animalic70%

balsamic60%

aromatic50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

amber84%

mineral77%

musky69%

powdery61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both amber and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherIncenseInkPaper

No top / heart / base split published

Top

InkStone

Heart

PaperMineral notes

Base

AmberMuskPine

InformationalShared notesInk and Paper. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring10

Summer14

Fall100

Winter76

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex65

Women9

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,113

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#64,960

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBook of ShadowsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

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Peerless Hero 盖世英雄 by Beast 野兽派 is a fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Ink and Stone; middle notes are Paper and Mineral notes; base notes are Amber, Musk and Pine.

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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, Book of Shadows or Peerless Hero 盖世英雄?

Book of Shadows takes 1 of 1 categories. Book of Shadows is rated 3.56/5 from 91 votes; Peerless Hero 盖世英雄 is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Book of Shadows for a leather and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Peerless Hero 盖世英雄 for a aromatic and woody character.

Do Book of Shadows and Peerless Hero 盖世英雄 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ink and Paper.

Is Book of Shadows or Peerless Hero 盖世英雄 better for summer or winter?

Book of Shadows suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Book of Shadows and Peerless Hero 盖世英雄?

Book of Shadows features Leather, Incense, Ink and Paper. Peerless Hero 盖世英雄 has top notes of Ink and Stone, heart notes of Paper and Mineral notes, a base of Amber, Musk and Pine.