Fragrance comparison

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses vs La Porte

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 1,009 ratings analysed

3 wins

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Tauer Perfumes

4.061,006 votes

Rank #2,164 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

La Porte

Strangers Parfumerie

3.003 votes

Rank #62,881 AromaticBitter

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses takes 3 of 4 categories.

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
La Porte
Choose it for a aromatic and bitter character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses3/4

La Porte1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Sillage & projection: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Value for money: La Porte
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

L'Air Des Alpes SuissesTauer Perfumes

La PorteStrangers Parfumerie

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 1,006 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

44%Love

32%Like

13%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,006 votes

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityL'Air Des Alpes Suisses

SillageL'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value50

Category winnerLa PorteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

fresh spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

conifer61%

aromatic100%

bitter83%

herbal65%

fresh48%

green30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbergrisFirPine needlesLavenderLilyTonka BeanLemon BalmOrchidBirchThymePalisander RosewoodBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

AbsintheChrysanthemumPomeloGrassLavenderLeatherOrris RootPine Tree NeedlesFirGeraniumAldehydesHoney

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFir and Lavender. 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

Summer75

Fall0

Winter42

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men48

Unisex49

Women4

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,164

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews107

Overall rank#62,881

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andy Tauer built L'Air Des Alpes Suisses around cold alpine air and mountain foliage. It opens with sharp pine needles, herbal thyme, and crisp lemon balm that hit with an icy freshness. As the top notes settle, lavender and lily emerge alongside sweet tonka bean and warm birch wood. The base relies on salty ambergris…

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La Porte opens with sharp absinthe and cold pomelo before sinking into crushed chrysanthemum and pine tree needles. Prin Lomros balances bitter herbal greens with a dark base of leather and lapsang souchong tea. It wears crisp and dry, fitting cool October weather, tailored coats, or quiet evening walks.

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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, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or La Porte?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses takes 3 of 4 categories. L'Air Des Alpes Suisses is rated 4.06/5 from 1,006 votes; La Porte is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose L'Air Des Alpes Suisses for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose La Porte for a aromatic and bitter character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or La Porte?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses lasts longest (L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 69/100, La Porte 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or La Porte?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses projects furthest (L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 59/100, La Porte 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Air Des Alpes Suisses and La Porte smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Fir and Lavender.

What are the notes in L'Air Des Alpes Suisses and La Porte?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses features Ambergris, Fir, Pine needles, Lavender and Lily. La Porte features Absinthe, Chrysanthemum, Pomelo, Grass and Lavender.