Fragrance comparison

Gentleman Adventurer's Club vs Vanquish

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 35 ratings analysed

4 wins

Gentleman Adventurer's Club

Alkemia Perfumes

4.2322 votes

Rank #31,262 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Vanquish

Boadicea the Victorious

2.7713 votes

Rank #65,459 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Gentleman Adventurer's Club takes 4 of 5 categories.

Gentleman Adventurer's Club
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vanquish
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Gentleman Adventurer's Club4/5

Vanquish1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Gentleman Adventurer's ClubAlkemia Perfumes

VanquishBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%

2.77/ 5 · 13 votes

Have 30%Had 0%Want 70%

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

31%Love

8%Like

15%Ok

0%Dislike

46%Hate

13 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityGentleman Adventurer's Club

SillageVanquish

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value92

¤ Price value52

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%

powdery92%

amber84%

violet77%

fresh spicy69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

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

OrangeCitrus

Heart

VioletIrisSaffronGingerJasmineRoseCumin

Base

LabdanumOudCedarwoodBenzoinTobaccoBalsam FirPatchouliAmber

InformationalShared notesGinger, Balsam Fir 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

Spring100

Summer71

Fall43

Winter57

Day100

Night43

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex20

Women0

Men33

Unisex0

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#31,262

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#65,459

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGentleman Adventurer's ClubHigher 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.

Reviews →

Vanquish by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a flash of bitter orange that quickly gives way to a dry, powdery heart. Violet and iris dominate the mid-stage, cut through by sharp cumin and earthy saffron. As it settles, dense base notes of cedarwood, labdanum, and balsam fir emerge to anchor the florals on skin. The…

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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 Vanquish?

Gentleman Adventurer's Club takes 4 of 5 categories. Gentleman Adventurer's Club is rated 4.23/5 from 22 votes; Vanquish is rated 2.77/5 from 13 votes. Choose Gentleman Adventurer's Club for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vanquish for a woody and powdery character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

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

Gentleman Adventurer's Club lasts longest (Gentleman Adventurer's Club 68/100, Vanquish 51/100), based on community performance votes.

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

Vanquish projects furthest (Vanquish 50/100, Gentleman Adventurer's Club 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Gentleman Adventurer's Club and Vanquish smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Ginger, Balsam Fir and Tobacco.

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

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

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

Gentleman Adventurer's Club features Sandalwood, Smoke, Leather, Ginger and Balsam Fir. Vanquish has top notes of Orange and Citrus, heart notes of Violet, Iris, Saffron and Ginger, a base of Labdanum, Oud, Cedarwood and Benzoin.