Fragrance comparison

Chimaera vs Citizen Jack Absolute

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 565 ratings analysed

Chimaera

Alkemia Perfumes

3.176 votes

Rank #59,785 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Citizen Jack Absolute

Michael Malul London

4.40559 votes

Rank #24,005 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Citizen Jack Absolute takes 2 of 3 categories.

Chimaera
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Citizen Jack Absolute
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Chimaera1/3

Citizen Jack Absolute2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Chimaera
Value for money: Citizen Jack Absolute
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Citizen Jack Absolute

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChimaeraAlkemia Perfumes

Citizen Jack AbsoluteMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.40/ 5 · 559 votes

Have 90%Had 10%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

60%Love

30%Like

6%Ok

1%Dislike

4%Hate

559 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageChimaera

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value60

Category winnerCitizen Jack AbsoluteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

fruity84%

ozonic77%

powdery69%

fresh61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both sweet, fruity and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

PineappleMahoganyMelonLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Amber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

MelonBergamot

Heart

PineappleAmber

Base

VanillaMusk

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Melon 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

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter68

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men53

Unisex40

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,785

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#24,005

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCitizen Jack AbsoluteHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chimaera by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Chimaera was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Citizen Jack Absolute opens with a juicy hit of melon, bergamot, and pineapple, then settles into a soft vanilla amber dry-down with clean musk underneath. It reads sweet, fruity, and easy to wear rather than dark or heavy. This is the kind of scent that suits casual days, dates, and warm weather best. If you like pla…

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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, Chimaera or Citizen Jack Absolute?

Citizen Jack Absolute takes 2 of 3 categories. Chimaera is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Citizen Jack Absolute is rated 4.40/5 from 559 votes. Choose Chimaera for a amber and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Citizen Jack Absolute for a sweet and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Chimaera or Citizen Jack Absolute?

Projection is very close: Chimaera 56/100, Citizen Jack Absolute 54/100 for sillage.

Do Chimaera and Citizen Jack Absolute smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and fresh accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Melon and Amber.

What are the notes in Chimaera and Citizen Jack Absolute?

Chimaera features Pineapple, Mahogany, Melon, Labdanum and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Citizen Jack Absolute has top notes of Melon and Bergamot, heart notes of Pineapple and Amber, a base of Vanilla and Musk.