Fragrance comparison

Cashmere Crush vs L’Alpha

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

Updated 25 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Cashmere Crush

Ulta Beauty

4.001 votes

Rank #65,063 SweetMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

L’Alpha

Attitude

4.504 votes

Rank #35,124 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L’Alpha takes 1 of 1 categories.

Cashmere Crush
Choose it for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear.
L’Alpha
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Cashmere Crush0/1

L’Alpha1/1

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: L’Alpha

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cashmere CrushUlta Beauty

L’AlphaAttitude

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

musky92%

powdery84%

caramel77%

white floral69%

amber61%

musky100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

citrus77%

fresh spicy69%

soft spicy61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Spun SugarVanilla OrchidMandarin

Heart2-3 hrs

Star JasmineOakmossAzalea

Base5-7 hrs

Cashmere MuskAmberCedar

Top

Baie RoseMandarinPineapple

Heart

AmyrisBlack PepperPatchouliNutmeg

Base

Cashmere MuskOakmoss

InformationalShared notesMandarin, Oakmoss and Cashmere Musk. Durations are only published for Cashmere Crush, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day92

Night100

Spring67

Summer33

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Casual 39%Work 25%Date 22%Party 14%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,063

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,124

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerL’AlphaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cashmere Crush by Ulta Beauty delivers an immediate rush of spun sugar and juicy mandarin. The sweetness is upfront. You notice a warm flash of alcohol for the first ninety seconds before the fragrance softens into creamy vanilla orchid and star jasmine. As the heart expands, a soft blanket of cashmere musk and golden…

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L’Alpha opens bright and spicy, with mandarin, pink pepper, and a touch of pineapple adding lift before the scent settles into amyris, patchouli, and nutmeg. The dry-down looks smoother and more musky, with cashmere musk and oakmoss giving it a clean woody trail. It reads as a modern woody spicy unisex scent with a sl…

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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, Cashmere Crush or L’Alpha?

L’Alpha takes 1 of 1 categories. Cashmere Crush is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; L’Alpha is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Cashmere Crush for a sweet and musky character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose L’Alpha for a musky and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Do Cashmere Crush and L’Alpha smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Mandarin, Oakmoss and Cashmere Musk.

Is Cashmere Crush or L’Alpha better for summer or winter?

Cashmere Crush suits evening wear; L’Alpha suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cashmere Crush and L’Alpha?

Cashmere Crush has top notes of Spun Sugar, Vanilla Orchid and Mandarin, heart notes of Star Jasmine, Oakmoss and Azalea, a base of Cashmere Musk, Amber and Cedar. L’Alpha has top notes of Baie Rose, Mandarin and Pineapple, heart notes of Amyris, Black Pepper, Patchouli and Nutmeg, a base of Cashmere Musk and Oakmoss.