Fragrance comparison

Gentleman Adventurer's Club vs Sherlock Holmes

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Gentleman Adventurer's Club

Alkemia Perfumes

4.2322 votes

Rank #31,262 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Sherlock Holmes

Ayliroma

4.0425 votes

Rank #12,613 TobaccoWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sherlock Holmes 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.
Sherlock Holmes
Choose it for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Gentleman Adventurer's Club2/5

Sherlock Holmes3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentleman Adventurer's ClubAlkemia Perfumes

Sherlock HolmesAyliroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

4.04/ 5 · 25 votes

Have 19%Had 3%Want 78%

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

56%Love

20%Like

8%Ok

4%Dislike

12%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevitySherlock Holmes

SillageSherlock Holmes

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value48

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%

tobacco100%

woody90%

smoky80%

sweet70%

leather60%

citrus50%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both woody, smoky and leather

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

Notes

TobaccoSmokeWoodsy NotesLeatherCitrusesMoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSmoke, 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

Spring43

Summer21

Fall93

Winter100

Day25

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men78

Unisex22

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,262

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#12,613

PerfumerAli Habibi

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerSherlock HolmesHigher 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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Sherlock Holmes by Ayliroma leans into dense pipe tobacco, smoke, wood and leather, with a citrus lift that keeps the opening from feeling flat. Reviews describe it as cozy, natural and strongly characterful, more of an old-world study scent than an easy everyday crowd-pleaser. This is a love-it-or-hate-it wear. It su…

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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 Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes takes 3 of 5 categories. Gentleman Adventurer's Club is rated 4.23/5 from 22 votes; Sherlock Holmes is rated 4.04/5 from 25 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 Sherlock Holmes for a tobacco and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Gentleman Adventurer's Club or Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes lasts longest (Sherlock Holmes 73/100, Gentleman Adventurer's Club 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Gentleman Adventurer's Club or Sherlock Holmes?

Sherlock Holmes projects furthest (Sherlock Holmes 59/100, Gentleman Adventurer's Club 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentleman Adventurer's Club and Sherlock Holmes smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, smoky and leather accords. Common notes include Smoke, Leather and Tobacco.

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

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

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

Gentleman Adventurer's Club features Sandalwood, Smoke, Leather, Ginger and Balsam Fir. Sherlock Holmes features Tobacco, Smoke, Woodsy Notes, Leather and Citruses.