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The President's Hat vs La Flamme

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

Updated 91 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The President's Hat takes 2 of 5 categories.

  • The President's Hat

    Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • La Flamme

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

The President's Hat2/5
La Flamme1/5
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
The President's HatLush
La FlammeAlkemia Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.23/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
3.50/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 36%Had 9%Want 55%
Category winnerThe President's HatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
46%Love
45%Like
6%Ok
3%Dislike
0%Hate

69 votes

10%Love
50%Like
20%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate63
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value75
Category winnerLa FlammeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
warm spicy83%
amber65%
smoky48%
balsamic30%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
smoky84%
woody77%
green69%
balsamic61%
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 = shared
Notes
Woody NotesIncenseSpicy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
TeaIncenseSpicesWoody NotesOakmoss

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring13
Summer17
Fall100
Winter83
Day85
Night100
Spring33
Summer0
Fall100
Winter67
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men64
Unisex36
Women0
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#5,004

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews50

Overall rank#49,438

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerThe President's HatHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

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La 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 →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The President's Hat or La Flamme?

The President's Hat takes 2 of 5 categories. The President's Hat is rated 4.23/5 from 81 votes; La Flamme is rated 3.50/5 from 10 votes. Choose The President's Hat for a woody and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose La Flamme for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The President's Hat or La Flamme?

They last about the same: The President's Hat 70/100, La Flamme 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, The President's Hat or La Flamme?

Projection is very close: The President's Hat 63/100, La Flamme 63/100 for sillage.

Do The President's Hat and La Flamme smell similar?

Closely related: a 67% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Woody Notes and Incense.

Is The President's Hat or La Flamme better for summer or winter?

The President's Hat suits evening wear; La Flamme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The President's Hat and La Flamme?

The President's Hat features Woody Notes, Incense and Spicy Notes. La Flamme features Tea, Incense, Spices, Woody Notes and Oakmoss.

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