Fragrance comparison

Karl Hamburg Alster vs Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 338 ratings analysed

5 wins

Karl Hamburg Alster

Karl Lagerfeld

3.96231 votes

Rank #28,035 AromaticGreen

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21%scent match

Clearly different

Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

Marc Jacobs

3.87107 votes

Rank #14,395 OzonicAquatic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Karl Hamburg Alster takes 5 of 7 categories.

Karl Hamburg Alster
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring.
Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber
Choose it for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Karl Hamburg Alster5/7

Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber2/7

Ratings & consensus: Karl Hamburg Alster
Community sentiment: Karl Hamburg Alster
Longevity: Karl Hamburg Alster
Sillage & projection: Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber
Value for money: Karl Hamburg Alster
Versatility: Karl Hamburg Alster
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Karl Hamburg AlsterKarl Lagerfeld

Marc Jacobs Splash CucumberMarc Jacobs

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 231 votes

Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%

3.87/ 5 · 107 votes

Have 28%Had 18%Want 54%

Category winnerKarl Hamburg AlsterRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

45%Like

19%Ok

6%Dislike

1%Hate

231 votes

30%Love

47%Like

4%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

107 votes

Category winnerKarl Hamburg AlsterMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityKarl Hamburg Alster

SillageMarc Jacobs Splash Cucumber

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value77

¤ Price value54

Category winnerKarl Hamburg AlsterBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

green92%

citrus84%

woody77%

lavender69%

herbal61%

ozonic100%

aquatic91%

green83%

floral74%

yellow floral65%

white floral56%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MintMandarin Orange

Heart

SageLavenderFreesia

Base

White WoodsMuskMoss

Top15-30 mins

CucumberLotus LeafCactus

Heart2-3 hrs

Lime BlossomTyger LilyFreesia

Base4-6 hrs

MuskWhite Woods

InformationalShared notesFreesia, White Woods and Musk. Durations are only published for Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer98

Fall59

Winter25

Day–

Night–

Spring80

Summer100

Fall0

Winter9

Day100

Night19

Category winnerKarl Hamburg AlsterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men77

Unisex20

Women2

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Casual 49%Work 34%Date 10%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,035

PerfumerEmilie Coppermann

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,395

PerfumerVera Vanore

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerMarc Jacobs Splash CucumberHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Karl Hamburg Alster opens with a brisk splash of icy mint coupled with a bright, sweet mandarin orange note. As the initial citrus blast softens on your skin, the herbal structure of lavender and sage takes over to create a classic clean feel. This clean profile sits on a soft base of white woods and moss, giving it a…

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Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber delivers an immediate, brisk splash of chilled garden freshness. Do not expect heavy cologne. The fragrance opens with crisp sliced cucumber, watery lotus leaf, and fleshy cactus sap that feels like ice water splashed on sun-warmed skin. After the sharp initial alcohol evaporates, a clean h…

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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, Karl Hamburg Alster or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Karl Hamburg Alster takes 5 of 7 categories. Karl Hamburg Alster is rated 3.96/5 from 231 votes; Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber is rated 3.87/5 from 107 votes. Choose Karl Hamburg Alster for a aromatic and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in spring. Choose Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber for a ozonic and aquatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Karl Hamburg Alster or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Karl Hamburg Alster lasts longest (Karl Hamburg Alster 59/100, Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Karl Hamburg Alster or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber projects furthest (Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber 62/100, Karl Hamburg Alster 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Karl Hamburg Alster and Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green accords. Common notes include Freesia, White Woods and Musk.

Is Karl Hamburg Alster or Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber better for summer or winter?

For summer, Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber is the stronger pick. For winter, Karl Hamburg Alster is the stronger pick. Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Karl Hamburg Alster and Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber?

Karl Hamburg Alster has top notes of Mint and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Sage, Lavender and Freesia, a base of White Woods, Musk and Moss. Marc Jacobs Splash Cucumber has top notes of Cucumber, Lotus Leaf and Cactus, heart notes of Lime Blossom, Tyger Lily and Freesia, a base of Musk and White Woods.