Fragrance comparison

The Voice Of The Snake vs Faerie Queen

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 817 ratings analysed

4 wins

The Voice Of The Snake

Gucci

4.13794 votes

Rank #1,916 OudWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Faerie Queen

Alkemia Perfumes

3.5723 votes

Rank #23,587 EarthySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Voice Of The Snake takes 4 of 5 categories.

The Voice Of The Snake
Choose it for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Faerie Queen
Choose it for a earthy and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

The Voice Of The Snake4/5

Faerie Queen1/5

Ratings & consensus: The Voice Of The Snake
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Voice Of The Snake
Sillage & projection: The Voice Of The Snake
Value for money: Faerie Queen
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: The Voice Of The Snake

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Voice Of The SnakeGucci

Faerie QueenAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 794 votes

Have 34%Had 7%Want 59%

3.57/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

52%Love

26%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

4%Hate

794 votes

26%Love

39%Like

0%Ok

35%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityThe Voice Of The Snake

SillageThe Voice Of The Snake

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value26

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFaerie QueenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

oud100%

warm spicy90%

patchouli80%

woody70%

earthy60%

metallic50%

earthy100%

sweet92%

fruity84%

woody77%

aromatic69%

honey61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both earthy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Agarwood (Oud)PatchouliSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

StrawberryFernHoneyTruffleAgarwood (Oud)PatchouliOakmossOakSaffron

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAgarwood (Oud), Patchouli and Saffron. Durations are only published for The Voice Of The Snake, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring39

Summer21

Fall89

Winter100

Day29

Night100

Spring75

Summer100

Fall25

Winter25

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men58

Unisex36

Women6

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,916

PerfumerAlberto Morillas

Launched—

Reviews118

Overall rank#23,587

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerThe Voice Of The SnakeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Voice Of The Snake by Gucci is a stark, shadowy woody spicy composition built around agarwood (oud), earthy patchouli, and saffron. Created by perfumer Alberto Morillas in 2019, it strips away the sweet floral buffers commonly paired with Middle Eastern style perfumes. Instead, it delivers a direct blast of medici…

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Faerie Queen by Alkemia Perfumes is a Woody Chypre fragrance for women. Faerie Queen was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, The Voice Of The Snake or Faerie Queen?

The Voice Of The Snake takes 4 of 5 categories. The Voice Of The Snake is rated 4.13/5 from 794 votes; Faerie Queen is rated 3.57/5 from 23 votes. Choose The Voice Of The Snake for a oud and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Faerie Queen for a earthy and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.