Ala vs Alahine

Shared character

Both Ala and Alahine belong to the warm, spicy, and sweet oriental profiles. They share a core of vanilla, benzoin, and labdanum, resulting in woody and amber characteristics.

How they differ

Ala features aromatic, fruity, and animalic elements, incorporating notes such as geranium, rosemary, coriander, apricot, honey, whisky, cognac, and tonka bean, alongside Turkish rose and animalic musk. Alahine focuses on floral, powdery, and balsamic qualities, utilizing jasmine, orange blossom, ylang-ylang, iris, lavender, sandalwood, patchouli, pink pepper, and various rose varieties like Bulgarian and Moroccan rose.

Who each suits

Ala suits those who prefer complex, honeyed, and boozy scents with aromatic and animalic undertones. Alahine suits those who prefer powdery, resinous, and yellow floral compositions.