Fragrance comparison

4MBROX vs Romeo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

4MBROX

Zara

4.2339 votes

Rank #10,157 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

2 wins

Romeo

Scents of Verona by SIGILLO VERONA

4.758 votes

Rank #36,839 WoodyPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Romeo takes 2 of 4 categories.

4MBROX
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Romeo
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

4MBROX1/4

Romeo2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Romeo
Sillage & projection: Romeo
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 4MBROX

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

4MBROXZara

RomeoScents of Verona by SIGILLO VERONA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.23/ 5 · 39 votes

Have 26%Had 11%Want 63%

4.75/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 15%Had 7%Want 78%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

39 votes

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity97

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate94

Category winners

LongevityRomeo

SillageRomeo

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value96

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber83%

powdery65%

woody48%

animalic30%

woody100%

powdery83%

musky65%

amber48%

warm spicy30%

Scent match81%Very similar · both musky, powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

AmbroxanMuskCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

SandalwoodCedarAmbroxanMusk

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesAmbroxan, Musk and Cedar. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer83

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night100

Spring75

Summer63

Fall100

Winter88

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men83

Unisex0

Women17

Men29

Unisex71

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#10,157

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Overall rank#36,839

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner4MBROXHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Zara 4MBROX opens with an intense blast of synthetic Ambroxan that settles into dry cedar wood and light musk. The fragrance feels warm, clean, and intentionally minimalist on skin, resembling glossy magazine paper or heated cedar shavings. Rather than building complex layers, it maintains a single linear profile from…

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Romeo by Scents of Verona is a modern unisex extrait de parfum that leans heavily into woody, powdery, and musky territories. Built around the Bacdanol molecule, it provides a warm, enveloping sandalwood core that feels grounded and persistent. Ideal for daily wear in the office or casual settings, it offers a distinc…

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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, 4MBROX or Romeo?

Romeo takes 2 of 4 categories. 4MBROX is rated 4.23/5 from 39 votes; Romeo is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes. Choose 4MBROX for a musky and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Romeo for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.