Fragrance comparison

Chimaera vs Don't Cry For Me

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 451 ratings analysed

Chimaera

Alkemia Perfumes

3.176 votes

Rank #59,785 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Don't Cry For Me

ALTAIA

4.01445 votes

Rank #3,009 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 3 categories.

Chimaera
Choose it for a amber and fruity character.
Don't Cry For Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Chimaera0/3

Don't Cry For Me3/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Don't Cry For Me
Value for money: Don't Cry For Me
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Cry For Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChimaeraAlkemia Perfumes

Don't Cry For MeALTAIA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.01/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 71%Had 29%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

35%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate54

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDon't Cry For Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value0

¤ Price value48

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

woody77%

musky69%

fresh61%

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

green65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both 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

Notes

FreesiaTeaCherry BlossomHeliotropeJasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) 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

Summer81

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,785

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#3,009

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeHigher 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.

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Don't Cry For Me by ALTAIA is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Don't Cry For Me was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.

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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 Don't Cry For Me?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 3 categories. Chimaera is rated 3.17/5 from 6 votes; Don't Cry For Me is rated 4.01/5 from 445 votes. Choose Chimaera for a amber and fruity character. Choose Don't Cry For Me for a floral and fresh character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which projects more, Chimaera or Don't Cry For Me?

Don't Cry For Me projects furthest (Don't Cry For Me 61/100, Chimaera 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chimaera and Don't Cry For Me smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Amber.

What are the notes in Chimaera and Don't Cry For Me?

Chimaera features Pineapple, Mahogany, Melon, Labdanum and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). Don't Cry For Me features Freesia, Tea, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine.