Fragrance comparison

Act vs Windsor

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 78 ratings analysed

4 wins

Act

Der Duft

3.1876 votes

Rank #20,446 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

Windsor

Toni Cabal

3.502 votes

Rank #69,440 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Act takes 4 of 4 categories.

Act
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Windsor
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Act4/4

Windsor0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ActDer Duft

WindsorToni Cabal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 76 votes

Have 32%Had 17%Want 51%

3.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

21%Love

20%Like

25%Ok

25%Dislike

9%Hate

76 votes

0%Love

50%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityAct

SillageAct

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price value25

Category winnerActBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

tobacco69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

citrus84%

lavender77%

woody69%

earthy61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both citrus, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Bitter OrangeLimeAmbergrisTobaccoCypressMossCarambola (Star Fruit)MuskLavenderVetiver

No top / heart / base split published

Top

BergamotLavender

Heart

TobaccoGinger

Base

Mysore SandalwoodVetiverMoss

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Moss, Lavender and Vetiver. Durations are only published for Act, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer78

Fall100

Winter61

Day100

Night66

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men57

Unisex40

Women2

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,446

PerfumerPrin Lomros

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#69,440

PerfumerToni Cabal

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerActHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Act by Der Duft opens with a startling burst of bitter orange, tart lime, and astringent cypress. You get an immediate flash of medicinal pine needles and solvent warmth before the blend settles. It does not play polite. Within twenty minutes, the tart citrus yields to a pungent layer of unlit tobacco leaf, dry lavend…

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Windsor by Toni Cabal is an aromatic, woody scent that hits you first with a sharp, clean burst of French lavender and bitter Italian bergamot. As the initial sharpness cools on your skin, a warm, earthy core of ginger and tobacco absolute begins to simmer. Perfumer Toni Cabal grounds this blend with a sturdy base of …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Act or Windsor?

Act takes 4 of 4 categories. Act is rated 3.18/5 from 76 votes; Windsor is rated 3.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Act for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Windsor for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Act or Windsor?

Act lasts longest (Act 72/100, Windsor 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Act or Windsor?

Act projects furthest (Act 53/100, Windsor 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Act and Windsor smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco, Moss, Lavender and Vetiver.

Is Act or Windsor better for summer or winter?

Act suits daytime wear; Windsor suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Act and Windsor?

Act features Bitter Orange, Lime, Ambergris, Tobacco and Cypress. Windsor has top notes of Bergamot and Lavender, heart notes of Tobacco and Ginger, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Vetiver and Moss.