Fragrance comparison

Glorious vs Akira

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

4 wins

Glorious

Bujairami

4.4747 votes

Rank #7,352 FruitySweet

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12%scent match

Clearly different

Akira

Pisello Parfum

2.789 votes

Rank #25,527 AmberAnimalic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Glorious takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Glorious4/4

Akira0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GloriousBujairami

AkiraPisello Parfum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.47/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 28%Had 4%Want 68%

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

74%Love

13%Like

2%Ok

6%Dislike

4%Hate

47 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

⏱ Longevity84

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate87

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage39

♥ Love / hate44

Category winners

LongevityGlorious

SillageGlorious

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

¤ Price value20

Category winnerGloriousBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

musky61%

amber100%

animalic92%

musky84%

woody77%

tropical69%

aromatic61%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeBergamotLemon

Heart

PearMelonPeachPineapple

Base

White MuskVanillaAmber

Top

CivetAmbergrisJackfruitPineappleMangoOakmossMuskAmbroxan

Heart

African MarigoldPine tarCarnationBlue LotusMahoganyRoseLily of the ValleyCedar

Base

OlivePalm LeafVanillaAmberCopalIncensePalo SantoMyrhh

InformationalShared notesPineapple, Vanilla 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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men24

Unisex57

Women19

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,352

PerfumerAdam Bujairami

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#25,527

PerfumerManuel Alejandro Bojorquez Segovia

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerGloriousHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bujairami Glorious brings a dense punch of pineapple, melon, and sweet citrus over a heavy base of white musk and vanilla. Built as an accessible take on the loud fruity-musk genre, it hits with immediate synthetic brightness for warm spring days, casual outdoor gatherings, or clubbing nights when you want high-volume…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Glorious or Akira?

Glorious takes 4 of 4 categories. Glorious is rated 4.47/5 from 47 votes; Akira is rated 2.78/5 from 9 votes. Choose Glorious for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring. Choose Akira for a amber and animalic character. Best in summer, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Glorious or Akira?

Glorious lasts longest (Glorious 84/100, Akira 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Glorious or Akira?

Glorious projects furthest (Glorious 76/100, Akira 39/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Glorious and Akira smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Pineapple, Vanilla and Amber.

Is Glorious or Akira better for summer or winter?

Akira suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Glorious and Akira?

Glorious has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Pear, Melon, Peach and Pineapple, a base of White Musk, Vanilla and Amber. 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.