Fragrance comparison

Grasse vs Amortentia

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 20 ratings analysed

3 wins

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

Full profile Similar & dupes

9%scent match

Clearly different

Amortentia

Wild Drops Parfums

3.805 votes

Rank #57,957 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grasse takes 3 of 4 categories.

Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Amortentia
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

Grasse3/4

Amortentia1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrasseDer Duft

AmortentiaWild Drops Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 21%Had 3%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageGrasse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value50

Category winnerAmortentiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

vanilla100%

sweet90%

amber80%

fruity70%

lactonic60%

woody50%

Scent match9%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Top

VanillaApricotWhipped CreamFig

Heart

PistachioGardeniaMagnoliaLotusFreesia

Base

BenzoinTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesLotus, Magnolia, Fig and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Grasse, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#57,957

PerfumerAnna Nikishina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerGrasseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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Amortentia leans into a dessert-like vanilla profile with apricot, fig and whipped cream up top, then soft florals and pistachio smoothing it out. It reads sweet, creamy and lightly ambery rather than sharp. This looks best suited to gourmand lovers who want comfort over drama. Moderate longevity and sillage suggest a…

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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, Grasse or Amortentia?

Grasse takes 3 of 4 categories. Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Amortentia is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Amortentia for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall.

Which lasts longer, Grasse or Amortentia?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Amortentia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Grasse or Amortentia?

Grasse projects furthest (Grasse 63/100, Amortentia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Grasse and Amortentia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 9% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Lotus, Magnolia, Fig and Vanilla.

Is Grasse or Amortentia better for summer or winter?

Grasse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grasse and Amortentia?

Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot. Amortentia has top notes of Vanilla, Apricot, Whipped Cream and Fig, heart notes of Pistachio, Gardenia, Magnolia and Lotus, a base of Benzoin and Tonka Bean.