Fragrance comparison

Glimmer vs Amaranthine

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 985 ratings analysed

Glimmer

Criminal Elements

3.8211 votes

Rank #71,162 Warm SpicyLactonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Amaranthine

Penhaligon's

3.69974 votes

Rank #3,537 Warm SpicyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Amaranthine takes 2 of 2 categories.

Glimmer
Choose it for a warm spicy and lactonic character.
Amaranthine
Choose it for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Glimmer0/2

Amaranthine2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GlimmerCriminal Elements

AmaranthinePenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.82/ 5 · 11 votes

3.69/ 5 · 974 votes

Have 67%Had 33%Want 0%

Category winnerAmaranthineRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

36%Love

39%Like

2%Ok

23%Dislike

1%Hate

835 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

lactonic92%

leather84%

vanilla77%

musky69%

powdery61%

warm spicy100%

green92%

floral84%

lactonic77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and lactonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MilkSuedeCloveVanillaGingerRose

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Palm LeafFreesiaCardamomTeaCoriander

Heart

Ylang-YlangCarnationJasmineCloveAfrican Orange FlowerRose

Base

MilkMuskVanillaSandalwoodTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesMilk, Clove, Vanilla and Rose. Durations are only published for Glimmer, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer83

Fall0

Winter38

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men7

Unisex20

Women74

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#71,162

PerfumerAelfrik Spektor, Corey Newcombe

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,537

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews99

Category winnerAmaranthineHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Glimmer by Criminal Elements is an artisanal comfort scent inspired by brewing spiced chai during freezing winter days. The fragrance opens with an invigorating burst of fresh ginger and aromatic clove, offering an immediate spark of warming spice. Soon, a comforting heart of creamy steamed milk and delicate rose unfo…

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Amaranthine is a creamy, green, spiced floral with a famously intimate edge. Reviewers describe milk, green banana leaf, ylang-ylang, tea, cardamom and soft musk, moving from humid tropical greenery into a warmer, skin-like dry-down. It is beautiful to some and difficult to others. Sample first if lactonic notes, cum…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Glimmer or Amaranthine?

Amaranthine takes 2 of 2 categories. Glimmer is rated 3.82/5 from 11 votes; Amaranthine is rated 3.69/5 from 974 votes. Choose Glimmer for a warm spicy and lactonic character. Choose Amaranthine for a warm spicy and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Glimmer and Amaranthine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and lactonic accords. Common notes include Milk, Clove, Vanilla and Rose.

What are the notes in Glimmer and Amaranthine?

Glimmer features Milk, Suede, Clove, Vanilla and Ginger. Amaranthine has top notes of Palm Leaf, Freesia, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Carnation, Jasmine and Clove, a base of Milk, Musk, Vanilla and Sandalwood.