Fragrance comparison

Yellow Book vs Faunalia

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 38 ratings analysed

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #36,939 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Faunalia

Alkemia Perfumes

5.002 votes

Rank #36,846 AmberSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Faunalia takes 4 of 4 categories.

Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Faunalia
Choose it for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Yellow Book0/4

Faunalia4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

FaunaliaAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityFaunalia

SillageFaunalia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value100

Category winnerFaunaliaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

amber100%

sweet92%

leather84%

soft spicy77%

warm spicy69%

tobacco61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both amber, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Black LicoriceLeatherRumTobaccoBenzoinTonka BeanAmberCoffeePatchouliBergamotPlumMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBenzoin, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,939

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36,846

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerFaunaliaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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

Reviews →

Faunalia by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. 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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Yellow Book or Faunalia?

Faunalia takes 4 of 4 categories. Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes; Faunalia is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Faunalia for a amber and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Yellow Book or Faunalia?

Faunalia lasts longest (Faunalia 60/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Yellow Book or Faunalia?

Faunalia projects furthest (Faunalia 50/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Yellow Book and Faunalia smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Benzoin, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee.