Fragrance comparison

Ýdalir vs Pine Forest

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 63 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ýdalir

Alkemia Perfumes

3.6247 votes

Rank #16,476 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Pine Forest

MGO Duftanker

4.5016 votes

Rank #35,187 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ýdalir takes 3 of 5 categories.

Ýdalir
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Pine Forest
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Ýdalir3/5

Pine Forest2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ÝdalirAlkemia Perfumes

Pine ForestMGO Duftanker

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 44%Had 11%Want 45%

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 14%Had 1%Want 85%

Category winnerPine ForestRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

9%Hate

47 votes

56%Love

38%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPine Forest

SillageÝdalir

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value50

Category winnerÝdalirBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic88%

fresh spicy77%

conifer65%

mossy53%

fresh42%

woody100%

aromatic91%

amber83%

fresh spicy74%

conifer65%

balsamic56%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Siberian PineJuniperBalsam FirOakmossAmber

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pine TreePine Tree NeedlesBalsam FirBlack Pepper

Heart

OlibanumJuniperCorianderClovesPeru BalsamCarrot SeedsOreganoAngelica

Base

OakmossStyraxSageWhite MuskLabdanumMyrrhGurjan balsamGalbanum

InformationalShared notesJuniper, Balsam Fir and Oakmoss. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring30

Summer15

Fall95

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Spring44

Summer11

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night86

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men45

Unisex55

Women0

Men71

Unisex21

Women7

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,476

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#35,187

PerfumerHans Georg Staudt

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerÝdalirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

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Pine Forest is a resinous green-woody scent built around pine needles, balsam fir, incense and oakmoss. It opens sharp, sappy and aromatic, then settles into a darker balsamic dry-down with moss, labdanum and soft musk. This reads like a forest fragrance with real texture rather than a fresh shower-gel pine. It suits …

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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, Ýdalir or Pine Forest?

Ýdalir takes 3 of 5 categories. Ýdalir is rated 3.62/5 from 47 votes; Pine Forest is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose Ýdalir for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Pine Forest for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Ýdalir or Pine Forest?

Pine Forest lasts longest (Pine Forest 73/100, Ýdalir 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ýdalir or Pine Forest?

Ýdalir projects furthest (Ýdalir 60/100, Pine Forest 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ýdalir and Pine Forest smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Juniper, Balsam Fir and Oakmoss.

Is Ýdalir or Pine Forest better for summer or winter?

Ýdalir suits evening wear; Pine Forest suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ýdalir and Pine Forest?

Ýdalir features Siberian Pine, Juniper, Balsam Fir, Oakmoss and Amber. Pine Forest has top notes of Pine Tree, Pine Tree Needles, Balsam Fir and Black Pepper, heart notes of Olibanum, Juniper, Coriander and Cloves, a base of Oakmoss, Styrax, Sage and White Musk.