Fragrance comparison

Perpetua vs AMERICANA

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 56 ratings analysed

Perpetua

Fulton & Roark · 2023

4.0249 votes

Rank #28,615 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

AMERICANA

Bold Label

3.297 votes

Rank #62,747 SweetCinnamon

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

AMERICANA takes 3 of 4 categories.

Perpetua
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
AMERICANA
Choose it for a sweet and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Perpetua1/4

AMERICANA3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PerpetuaFulton & Roark

AMERICANABold Label

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.02/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 56%Had 19%Want 25%

3.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 23%Had 13%Want 65%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

13%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

43%Love

0%Like

14%Ok

29%Dislike

14%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevityAMERICANA

SillageAMERICANA

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAMERICANABest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

white floral84%

aromatic77%

amber69%

vanilla61%

sweet100%

cinnamon88%

fruity77%

warm spicy65%

vanilla53%

rum42%

Scent match11%Clearly different · both vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineAmber

Base4-6 hrs

CoumarinCedar

Top

Dried ApricotPeachRum

Heart

MadeleineIce creamVanillaNeroli

Base

CinnamonEspressoOatCoumarin

InformationalShared notesNeroli and Coumarin. Durations are only published for Perpetua, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night41

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex43

Women0

Work 40%Casual 36%Date 15%Party 9%

Men20

Unisex20

Women60

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,615

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2023

Reviews3

Overall rank#62,747

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPerpetuaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Perpetua by Fulton & Roark captures the brisk collision of coastal Pacific timber and salt-dusted sea wind. The first spray releases a sharp flash of bitter neroli and tart lemon. It wakes you up. That initial citrus brightness soon calms into an airy heart of gentle jasmine and golden amber. It smells clean and sunli…

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AMERICANA is a peach-and-cream gourmand with a boozy, baked-dessert twist. It opens fruity and sweet with dried apricot, peach, and rum, then settles into vanilla ice cream, madeleine, cinnamon oat warmth, and a touch of espresso. This reads warm, edible, and slightly spiced rather than fresh. It may suit gourmand fan…

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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, Perpetua or AMERICANA?

AMERICANA takes 3 of 4 categories. Perpetua is rated 4.02/5 from 49 votes; AMERICANA is rated 3.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Perpetua for a woody and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose AMERICANA for a sweet and cinnamon character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Perpetua or AMERICANA?

AMERICANA lasts longest (AMERICANA 75/100, Perpetua 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Perpetua or AMERICANA?

AMERICANA projects furthest (AMERICANA 58/100, Perpetua 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Perpetua and AMERICANA smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla accords. Common notes include Neroli and Coumarin.

Is Perpetua or AMERICANA better for summer or winter?

Perpetua suits daytime wear; AMERICANA suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Perpetua and AMERICANA?

Perpetua has top notes of Neroli and Lemon, heart notes of Jasmine and Amber, a base of Coumarin and Cedar. AMERICANA has top notes of Dried Apricot, Peach and Rum, heart notes of Madeleine, Ice cream, Vanilla and Neroli, a base of Cinnamon, Espresso, Oat and Coumarin.