Fragrance comparison

Brio vs Highness X

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 53 ratings analysed

Brio

Alfred Lane

—0 votes

Rank #70,921 AromaticWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Highness X

Afnan

3.9553 votes

Rank #9,132 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Highness X takes 1 of 1 categories.

Brio
Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Highness X
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Brio0/1

Highness X1/1

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: Highness X

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BrioAlfred Lane

Highness XAfnan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.95/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 31%Had 5%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

59%Love

22%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

7%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

warm spicy83%

woody65%

earthy48%

green30%

woody100%

earthy91%

warm spicy83%

aromatic74%

patchouli65%

citrus56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverSpices

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantTonka Bean

Heart

Earthy NotesPatchouliVetiver

Base

Guaiac WoodSpicesMusk

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Spices. 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

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring36

Summer18

Fall76

Winter100

Day23

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men88

Unisex12

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,921

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#9,132

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerHighness XHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brio by Alfred Lane is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Brio was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

Reviews →

Highness X is a dark woody spicy scent with a bright first lift of bergamot and black currant before it turns earthy, smoky and musky. On skin, many wearers get a forest-like patchouli and vetiver dry-down with incense-like warmth. It suits cool evenings best and leans firmly masculine. If you enjoy bold, mysterious w…

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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.

Do Brio and Highness X smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Spices.

Is Brio or Highness X better for summer or winter?

Brio suits evening wear; Highness X suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Brio and Highness X?

Brio features Vetiver and Spices. Highness X has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant and Tonka Bean, heart notes of Earthy Notes, Patchouli and Vetiver, a base of Guaiac Wood, Spices and Musk.