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№ 5 vs Axis Diamond

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

Updated 8 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

  • № 5

    Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

  • Axis Diamond

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

№ 51/2
Axis Diamond1/2
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
№ 5
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Axis Diamond

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
№ 5Anna Zworykina Perfumes
Axis DiamondAxis
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 Sillage88
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage№ 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
woody92%
amber84%
leather77%
animalic69%
smoky61%
citrus100%
white floral92%
woody84%
powdery77%
musky69%
floral61%
Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top
BergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Orange BlossomRoseLilyJasmine Sambac
Base
VanillaAmbrette (Musk Mallow)White Cedar ExtractSandalwoodAmberMusk
InformationalShared notesRose, Lily, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring–
Summer–
Fall–
Winter–
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer50
Fall75
Winter75
Day100
Night40
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,618

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#53,840

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerAxis DiamondHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…

Reviews →

Axis Diamond is a bright citrus floral that opens with bergamot and mandarin, then settles into orange blossom, jasmine sambac, rose, and lily over a soft woody vanilla musk base. It looks most at home in spring and daytime wear, especially if you like feminine florals with a powdery, musky finish. The style reads air…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, № 5 or Axis Diamond?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Axis Diamond is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Axis Diamond for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, № 5 or Axis Diamond?

№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Axis Diamond 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do № 5 and Axis Diamond smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Rose, Lily, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot.

Is № 5 or Axis Diamond better for summer or winter?

№ 5 suits daytime wear; Axis Diamond suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in № 5 and Axis Diamond?

№ 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax. Axis Diamond has top notes of Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Orange Blossom, Rose, Lily and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Ambrette (Musk Mallow), White Cedar Extract and Sandalwood.

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