Fragrance comparison

A Eau De Parfum vs Napoleon

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 14 ratings analysed

A Eau De Parfum

Tonatto Profumi

4.176 votes

Rank #53,735 TobaccoLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

12%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Napoleon

JoAnne Bassett

3.508 votes

Rank #23,299 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Napoleon takes 2 of 3 categories.

A Eau De Parfum
Choose it for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Napoleon
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

A Eau De Parfum1/3

Napoleon2/3

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: A Eau De Parfum
Sillage & projection: Napoleon
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Napoleon

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Eau De ParfumTonatto Profumi

NapoleonJoAnne Bassett

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 59%Had 12%Want 29%

3.50/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

25%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity87

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage86

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityA Eau De Parfum

SillageNapoleon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

leather90%

citrus80%

sweet70%

animalic60%

rose50%

woody100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

warm spicy70%

citrus60%

amber50%

Scent match12%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Verbena

Heart

Rose Petals

Base

TobaccoLeather

Top15-30 mins

LimeAmalfi LemonVerbena

Heart2-4 hrs

Juniper BerriesCloveTobaccoPepperImmortelleRosemaryWoodsy Notes

Base6-8+ hrs

Virginia CedarMyrhhBlack SpruceLabdanumCitrusesVetiverJasmine

InformationalShared notesVerbena and Tobacco. Durations are only published for Napoleon, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall67

Winter100

Day100

Night50

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day92

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men80

Unisex0

Women20

Not enough votes yet

Casual 34%Date 28%Work 22%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,735

PerfumerLaura Bosetti Tonatto

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#23,299

PerfumerJoAnne Bassett

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerNapoleonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Eau De Parfum opens with a sharp, cooling burst of verbena that briefly cuts through the quiet heat. It quickly moves past this brightness, settling into a dark heart of rose petals and bitter tobacco leaves. The dry down is thick and dry, dominated by a raw leather accord that behaves like a stiff jacket warming on…

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Napoleon by JoAnne Bassett opens with an invigorating burst of tart lime, Amalfi lemon, and crushed herbal verbena before plunging into a dense thicket of black spruce, juniper berries, and cured tobacco. It smells like a crisp conifer forest laced with warm clove pomanders and bittersweet myrrh resin. You get pungent…

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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, A Eau De Parfum or Napoleon?

Napoleon takes 2 of 3 categories. A Eau De Parfum is rated 4.17/5 from 6 votes; Napoleon is rated 3.50/5 from 8 votes. Choose A Eau De Parfum for a tobacco and leather character. Wins on longevity. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Napoleon for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, A Eau De Parfum or Napoleon?

A Eau De Parfum lasts longest (A Eau De Parfum 87/100, Napoleon 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, A Eau De Parfum or Napoleon?

Napoleon projects furthest (Napoleon 86/100, A Eau De Parfum 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Eau De Parfum and Napoleon smell similar?

Clearly different: a 12% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Verbena and Tobacco.

Is A Eau De Parfum or Napoleon better for summer or winter?

A Eau De Parfum suits daytime wear; Napoleon suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Eau De Parfum and Napoleon?

A Eau De Parfum has top notes of Verbena, heart notes of Rose Petals, a base of Tobacco and Leather. Napoleon has top notes of Lime, Amalfi Lemon and Verbena, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Clove, Tobacco and Pepper, a base of Virginia Cedar, Myrhh, Black Spruce and Labdanum.