La Flamme vs The President's Hat
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
67%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
The President's Hat takes 2 of 5 categories.
La FlammeChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
The President's HatChoose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
La Flamme1/5
The President's Hat2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- The President's Hat
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Tie
- Sillage & projection
- Tie
- Value for money
- La Flamme
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- The President's Hat
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
La FlammeAlkemia PerfumesThe President's HatLushWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
4.23/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerThe President's HatRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate10%Love
50%Like
20%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
10 votes · too few to score
46%Love
45%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate
69 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTie
SillageTie
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerLa FlammeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
green69%
balsamic61%
woody100%
warm spicy83%
amber65%
smoky48%
balsamic30%
Scent match67%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNotes
TeaIncenseSpicesWoody NotesOakmoss
No top / heart / base split published
Notes
Woody NotesIncenseSpicy Notes
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesIncense and Woody Notes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night33
Spring13
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day85
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#49,438
PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#5,004
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews50
Category winnerThe President's HatHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotLa Flamme by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. La Flamme was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.
Reviews →The President's Hat is a dry, smoky wood and incense scent with a warm spicy core. It opens austere and resinous, then settles into an ambered woody finish that usually feels best in cool weather and evening wear. This is a good fit for someone who likes incense-forward, serious fragrances more than sweet or fresh sty…
Reviews →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, La Flamme or The President's Hat?
The President's Hat takes 2 of 5 categories. La Flamme is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes; The President's Hat is rated 4.23/5 from 81 votes. Choose La Flamme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose The President's Hat for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, La Flamme or The President's Hat?
They last about the same: La Flamme 70/100, The President's Hat 70/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, La Flamme or The President's Hat?
Projection is very close: La Flamme 63/100, The President's Hat 63/100 for sillage.
Do La Flamme and The President's Hat smell similar?
Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Incense and Woody Notes.
Is La Flamme or The President's Hat better for summer or winter?
La Flamme suits daytime wear; The President's Hat suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in La Flamme and The President's Hat?
La Flamme features Tea, Incense, Spices, Woody Notes and Oakmoss. The President's Hat features Woody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes.
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