Fragrance comparison

Ecstasy vs Akira

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

3 wins

Ecstasy

Carol's Daughter

4.2829 votes

Rank #41,850 FruitySweet

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20%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #23,038 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ecstasy takes 3 of 4 categories.

Ecstasy
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Akira
Choose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Ecstasy3/4

Akira1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

EcstasyCarol's Daughter

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 26%Had 15%Want 59%

2.78/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 6%Had 3%Want 91%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

52%Like

0%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

29 votes

44%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

56%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityEcstasy

SillageEcstasy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value20

Category winnerEcstasyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet86%

tropical72%

citrus58%

musky44%

powdery30%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both tropical and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MangoPeachMuskPineappleBig StrawberryVanilleAmberTropical FruitFlowersOrangeLemon

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesMango, Musk, Pineapple 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

Spring63

Summer100

Fall25

Winter38

Day100

Night25

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,850

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,038

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerAkiraHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ecstasy by Carol's Daughter is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Ecstasy was launched in 2007. From the way people describe wearing it, this comes across best as an easygoing style that many people can appreciate quickly.

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Manuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia crafted Akira in 2024 as an ambitious oriental floral statement. With a massive list of notes featuring civet, mango, and pine tar, it targets bold wearers. This masculine perfume aims for cold weather and evening wear, presenting a complex, thick texture that stands out in a crowd.

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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, Ecstasy or Akira?

Ecstasy takes 3 of 4 categories. Ecstasy is rated 4.28/5 from 29 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Ecstasy for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Ecstasy or Akira?

Ecstasy lasts longest (Ecstasy 65/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Ecstasy or Akira?

Ecstasy projects furthest (Ecstasy 70/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Ecstasy and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical and musky accords. Common notes include Mango, Musk, Pineapple and Amber.

Is Ecstasy or Akira better for summer or winter?

Ecstasy suits daytime wear; Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Ecstasy and Akira?

Ecstasy features Mango, Peach, Musk, Pineapple and Big Strawberry. Akira has top notes of Civet, Ambergris, Jackfruit and Pineapple, heart notes of African Marigold, Pine tar, Carnation and Blue Lotus, a base of Olive, Palm Leaf, Vanilla and Amber.