Fragrance comparison

Nº26 vs Palmetto

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

3 wins

Nº26

AlBidaa

5.001 votes

Rank #45,859 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

Palmetto

Nomenclature

3.6047 votes

Rank #27,848 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nº26 takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nº26
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Palmetto
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nº263/4

Palmetto1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Nº26
Sillage & projection: Nº26
Value for money: Nº26
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Palmetto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nº26AlBidaa

PalmettoNomenclature

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

3.60/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 30%Had 8%Want 61%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

17%Love

47%Like

19%Ok

13%Dislike

4%Hate

47 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityNº26

SillageNº26

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNº26Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

white floral88%

fruity77%

sweet65%

aromatic53%

fresh42%

musky100%

amber92%

green84%

powdery77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

JasmineLemonFig

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

GalbanumAngelicaSichuan PepperJasmineMuskAmbergrisFigLemon

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Lemon and Fig. 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

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer63

Fall38

Winter31

Day100

Night7

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men11

Unisex63

Women26

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,859

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#27,848

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerPalmettoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nº26 by AlBidaa is a bright, fruit-leaning floral built around lemon, fig and jasmine. It opens with a crisp citrus snap, then settles into a smoother white-floral core with a sweet, slightly green fig feel in the background. Wear reports suggest it can project strongly and last a long time, so it suits people who lik…

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Palmetto opens with a sharp burst of bitter galbanum and crackling Sichuan pepper that mimics fresh palm leaves snapped in half. As the raw green opening settles, milky fig and quiet jasmine soften the bitter edges without turning sticky or sweet. The base lingers as a dry blend of musk nectar and light ambergris on w…

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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, Nº26 or Palmetto?

Nº26 takes 3 of 4 categories. Nº26 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Palmetto is rated 3.60/5 from 47 votes. Choose Nº26 for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Palmetto for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.