Fragrance comparison

222 vs Top Notch

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 23 ratings analysed

222

Deraah Private

4.508 votes

Rank #48,499 PowderyCitrus

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79%scent match

Very similar

4 wins

Top Notch

4.5315 votes

Rank #31,281 AromaticWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Top Notch takes 4 of 4 categories.

222
Choose it for a powdery and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Top Notch
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

2220/4

Top Notch4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

222Deraah Private

Top NotchVS

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 40%Had 5%Want 55%

4.53/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 80%Had 5%Want 15%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

73%Love

13%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityTop Notch

SillageTop Notch

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value92

Category winnerTop NotchBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

violet61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

powdery77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

Scent match79%Very similar · both aromatic, powdery and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonBergamotBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletLavenderOrris

Base6-8 hrs

SandalwoodAmberMusk

Top

BergamotLemonBasilPine

Heart

VioletSage

Base

SandalwoodAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLemon, Bergamot, Basil and Violet. Durations are only published for 222, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter25

Day100

Night50

Spring73

Summer100

Fall55

Winter18

Day100

Night27

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 19%Party 11%

Men92

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,499

PerfumerDominique Ropion

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,281

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTop NotchHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deraah Private 222 delivers an immediate burst of crisp lemon, sparkling bergamot, and peppery basil. It feels sharp and cooling right out of the sprayer. Give it ten minutes. The citrus bite gradually yields to a clean, refined heart of powdery orris root, fresh lavender, and cool violet. Master perfumer Dominique Ro…

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Top Notch by VS opens with a sharp burst of bergamot and lemon, immediately backed by dry pine needles and green basil. As the initial citrus crispness mellows, sweet violet leaf and herbal sage soften the composition, giving the heart a powdery herbal structure. The dry down relies on dry sandalwood, clean musk, and …

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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, 222 or Top Notch?

Top Notch takes 4 of 4 categories. 222 is rated 4.50/5 from 8 votes; Top Notch is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes. Choose 222 for a powdery and citrus character. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Top Notch for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, 222 or Top Notch?

Top Notch lasts longest (Top Notch 73/100, 222 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, 222 or Top Notch?

Top Notch projects furthest (Top Notch 75/100, 222 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do 222 and Top Notch smell similar?

Very similar: a 79% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, powdery and citrus accords. Common notes include Lemon, Bergamot, Basil and Violet.

Is 222 or Top Notch better for summer or winter?

222 suits daytime wear; Top Notch suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 222 and Top Notch?

222 has top notes of Lemon, Bergamot and Basil, heart notes of Violet, Lavender and Orris, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk. Top Notch has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Basil and Pine, heart notes of Violet and Sage, a base of Sandalwood, Amber and Musk.