Fragrance comparison

Buosni vs 20 Years

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 419 ratings analysed

Buosni

Alkemia Perfumes

4.388 votes

Rank #37,497 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

20 Years

M. Micallef

3.80411 votes

Rank #6,825 FruityFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

20 Years takes 2 of 2 categories.

Buosni
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.
20 Years
Choose it for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Buosni0/2

20 Years2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: 20 Years
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 20 Years

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BuosniAlkemia Perfumes

20 YearsM. Micallef

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 3%Want 82%

3.80/ 5 · 411 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

28%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

313 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage20 Years

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value50

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy83%

patchouli65%

nutty48%

woody30%

fruity100%

fresh spicy92%

sweet84%

white floral77%

woody69%

aromatic61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MarzipanFrosting [Glacé]PumpkinPatchouliCookieCandied GingerCaramelCardamomNutmegRed AppleOrange Blossom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Exotic FruitsBergamotWhite RoseNutmeg

Heart

Orange BlossomArtemisiaGeraniumJasmine

Base

PatchouliCaramelPrecious WoodsVanillaWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Caramel, Nutmeg and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter73

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex16

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,497

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#6,825

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winner20 YearsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

Reviews →

20 Years by M. Micallef is a versatile floral fruity creation that balances vibrant exotic fruits against a grounded base of caramel and vanilla. Launched in 2016, this scent offers an approachable blend for daily wear, moving from a bright, citrus-forward opening to a warm, resinous dry-down suitable for cooler sprin…

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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, Buosni or 20 Years?

20 Years takes 2 of 2 categories. Buosni is rated 4.38/5 from 8 votes; 20 Years is rated 3.80/5 from 411 votes. Choose Buosni for a sweet and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose 20 Years for a fruity and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Buosni or 20 Years?

20 Years projects furthest (20 Years 68/100, Buosni 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buosni and 20 Years smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Caramel, Nutmeg and Orange Blossom.

Is Buosni or 20 Years better for summer or winter?

Buosni suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buosni and 20 Years?

Buosni features Marzipan, Frosting [Glacé], Pumpkin, Patchouli and Cookie. 20 Years has top notes of Exotic Fruits, Bergamot, White Rose and Nutmeg, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Artemisia, Geranium and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Caramel, Precious Woods and Vanilla.