Fragrance comparison

Séduction Gingembre vs 5 The Guardian Master

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Séduction Gingembre

Alkemia Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #47,274 Warm SpicyVanilla

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64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

5 The Guardian Master

Spiritum

3.9845 votes

Rank #17,093 Warm SpicyAmber

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

5 The Guardian Master takes 1 of 1 categories.

Séduction Gingembre
Choose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character.
5 The Guardian Master
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Séduction Gingembre0/1

5 The Guardian Master1/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 5 The Guardian Master

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Séduction GingembreAlkemia Perfumes

5 The Guardian MasterSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 7%Had 0%Want 93%

3.98/ 5 · 45 votes

Have 22%Had 11%Want 67%

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

2 votes · too few to score

38%Love

36%Like

18%Ok

4%Dislike

4%Hate

45 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

vanilla88%

cinnamon77%

amber65%

sweet53%

fresh spicy42%

warm spicy100%

amber92%

sweet84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match64%Closely related · both warm spicy, vanilla and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bourbon VanillaCinnamonCandied GingerNutmegAmberGingerbreadHoneyResin

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Pink PepperCardamomNutmegOlibanumPepper OilRed Chilli PepperTurmeric

Heart

CinnamonTobaccoIrisCedarJasmineClary Sage

Base

Tonka BeanPlumBourbon VanillaLabdanumLeatherSandalwoodMuskAmber

InformationalShared notesBourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring41

Summer24

Fall100

Winter94

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men32

Unisex60

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,274

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,093

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winner5 The Guardian MasterHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Séduction Gingembre by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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Spiritum 5 The Guardian Master is a deep, warming fragrance centered on fiery spices, dry tobacco, and golden resins. It starts with a lively burst of pink pepper, red chilli, cardamom, and frankincense, smelling like a crackling kitchen spice rack before settling into smooth cedar, rich pipe tobacco, and warm cinnamo…

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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, Séduction Gingembre or 5 The Guardian Master?

5 The Guardian Master takes 1 of 1 categories. Séduction Gingembre is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; 5 The Guardian Master is rated 3.98/5 from 45 votes. Choose Séduction Gingembre for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Choose 5 The Guardian Master for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Séduction Gingembre and 5 The Guardian Master smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, vanilla and amber accords. Common notes include Bourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Amber.

Is Séduction Gingembre or 5 The Guardian Master better for summer or winter?

5 The Guardian Master suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Séduction Gingembre and 5 The Guardian Master?

Séduction Gingembre features Bourbon Vanilla, Cinnamon, Candied Ginger, Nutmeg and Amber. 5 The Guardian Master has top notes of Pink Pepper, Cardamom, Nutmeg and Olibanum, heart notes of Cinnamon, Tobacco, Iris and Cedar, a base of Tonka Bean, Plum, Bourbon Vanilla and Labdanum.