Fragrance comparison

Strength vs Ultimate Aphrodisiac

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 170 ratings analysed

Strength

Andromeda's Curse

3.8824 votes

Rank #50,584 SweetWarm Spicy

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62%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Ultimate Aphrodisiac

Vivamor Parfums

3.91146 votes

Rank #5,968 SweetWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ultimate Aphrodisiac takes 4 of 5 categories.

Strength
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Ultimate Aphrodisiac
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Strength1/5

Ultimate Aphrodisiac4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

StrengthAndromeda's Curse

Ultimate AphrodisiacVivamor Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.88/ 5 · 24 votes

Have 22%Had 5%Want 73%

3.91/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 78%Had 22%Want 0%

Category winnerUltimate AphrodisiacRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

33%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

8%Hate

24 votes · too few to score

48%Love

29%Like

12%Ok

5%Dislike

7%Hate

103 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityUltimate Aphrodisiac

SillageUltimate Aphrodisiac

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value86

¤ Price value59

Category winnerStrengthBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

warm spicy86%

vanilla72%

coffee58%

powdery44%

chocolate30%

sweet100%

warm spicy92%

almond84%

chocolate77%

vanilla69%

coffee61%

Scent match62%Closely related · both sweet, warm spicy and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CoffeeMarshamallowChocolateBrown sugarWhipped CreamCoumarinVanillaFrosting [Glacé]Milk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Bitter AlmondRumCeylon Cinnamon

Heart

Cacao ButterBrown sugarChocolate

Base

VanillaCoffeeMusk

InformationalShared notesCoffee, Chocolate, Brown sugar and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring8

Summer8

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night86

Spring29

Summer12

Fall90

Winter100

Day69

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex57

Women43

Men2

Unisex47

Women51

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,584

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#5,968

PerfumerSidonie Lancesseur

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerUltimate AphrodisiacHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andromeda's Curse Strength opens with a rich wave of dark coffee stirred into melt-in-your-cup marshmallow and brown sugar. As the oil warms against skin, whipped cream and chocolate soften the initial espresso bite into a rich mocha profile. A background of coumarin adds a toasted hay dry aspect that keeps the heavy …

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Ultimate Aphrodisiac is a dense almond, chocolate, and vanilla gourmand with a boozy, spiced opening and a richer cocoa butter heart. It reads sweet first, then darker and more textured as coffee, musk, and bitter almond come through. This suits gourmand lovers who want something warm, thick, and more edible than airy…

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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, Strength or Ultimate Aphrodisiac?

Ultimate Aphrodisiac takes 4 of 5 categories. Strength is rated 3.88/5 from 24 votes; Ultimate Aphrodisiac is rated 3.91/5 from 146 votes. Choose Strength for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Ultimate Aphrodisiac for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Strength or Ultimate Aphrodisiac?

Ultimate Aphrodisiac lasts longest (Ultimate Aphrodisiac 74/100, Strength 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Strength or Ultimate Aphrodisiac?

Ultimate Aphrodisiac projects furthest (Ultimate Aphrodisiac 67/100, Strength 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Strength and Ultimate Aphrodisiac smell similar?

Closely related: a 62% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and vanilla accords. Common notes include Coffee, Chocolate, Brown sugar and Vanilla.

Is Strength or Ultimate Aphrodisiac better for summer or winter?

Strength suits daytime wear; Ultimate Aphrodisiac suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strength and Ultimate Aphrodisiac?

Strength features Coffee, Marshamallow, Chocolate, Brown sugar and Whipped Cream. Ultimate Aphrodisiac has top notes of Bitter Almond, Rum and Ceylon Cinnamon, heart notes of Cacao Butter, Brown sugar and Chocolate, a base of Vanilla, Coffee and Musk.