Fragrance comparison

Gentleman Adventurer's Club vs Aquelarre

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 69 ratings analysed

Gentleman Adventurer's Club

Alkemia Perfumes

4.2322 votes

Rank #31,262 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

49%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Aquelarre

Pictura Fragrans

3.5347 votes

Rank #15,354 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aquelarre takes 3 of 5 categories.

Gentleman Adventurer's Club
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Aquelarre
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Gentleman Adventurer's Club2/5

Aquelarre3/5

Ratings & consensus: Gentleman Adventurer's Club
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Aquelarre
Sillage & projection: Aquelarre
Value for money: Gentleman Adventurer's Club
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Aquelarre

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentleman Adventurer's ClubAlkemia Perfumes

AquelarrePictura Fragrans

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

3.53/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 7%Had 5%Want 88%

Category winnerGentleman Adventurer's ClubRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

41%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

5%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

39%Love

36%Like

9%Ok

6%Dislike

9%Hate

33 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityAquelarre

SillageAquelarre

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value59

Category winnerGentleman Adventurer's ClubBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

smoky84%

rose77%

leather69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

sweet92%

animalic84%

leather77%

smoky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match49%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

SandalwoodSmokeLeatherGingerBalsam FirRock roseTobaccoBourbon WhiskeyPelargonium

No top / heart / base split published

Top

LeatherSmokeOrange BlossomHindinolBergamotRoseClary Sage

Heart

CustardTobaccoWhiskeySaffronCognacCambodian OudChoya Ral

Base

Animal notesLabdanumOrcanox™SandalwoodAmbreine

InformationalShared notesSandalwood, Smoke, Leather and Tobacco. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer22

Fall100

Winter89

Day100

Night83

Spring47

Summer21

Fall100

Winter100

Day35

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men32

Unisex52

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,262

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#15,354

PerfumerDL Jenkins

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerAquelarreHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Gentleman Adventurer's Club by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. Gentleman Adventurer's Club was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Aquelarre by Pictura Fragrans is a bold, leathery, and smoky composition for those who embrace the darker side of perfumery. With notes of tobacco, aged whiskey, and Cambodian oud, this 2024 release creates a dense, ritualistic aura. It is best suited for cold nights or autumn evenings, offering an intense profile for…

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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, Gentleman Adventurer's Club or Aquelarre?

Aquelarre takes 3 of 5 categories. Gentleman Adventurer's Club is rated 4.23/5 from 22 votes; Aquelarre is rated 3.53/5 from 47 votes. Choose Gentleman Adventurer's Club for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Aquelarre for a woody and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentleman Adventurer's Club or Aquelarre?

Aquelarre lasts longest (Aquelarre 83/100, Gentleman Adventurer's Club 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gentleman Adventurer's Club or Aquelarre?

Aquelarre projects furthest (Aquelarre 80/100, Gentleman Adventurer's Club 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentleman Adventurer's Club and Aquelarre smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and smoky accords. Common notes include Sandalwood, Smoke, Leather and Tobacco.

Is Gentleman Adventurer's Club or Aquelarre better for summer or winter?

Gentleman Adventurer's Club suits daytime wear; Aquelarre suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Gentleman Adventurer's Club and Aquelarre?

Gentleman Adventurer's Club features Sandalwood, Smoke, Leather, Ginger and Balsam Fir. Aquelarre has top notes of Leather, Smoke, Orange Blossom and Hindinol, heart notes of Custard, Tobacco, Whiskey and Saffron, a base of Animal notes, Labdanum, Orcanox™ and Sandalwood.