Fragrance comparison

Amnesia vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,673 ratings analysed

Amnesia

X-Ray

4.437 votes

Rank #37,702 FloralMarine

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories.

Amnesia
Choose it for a floral and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Amnesia1/4

Diaghilev3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AmnesiaX-Ray

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 9%Had 1%Want 90%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

57%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value34

Category winnerAmnesiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

marine92%

woody84%

aquatic77%

powdery69%

violet61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Water LilyFloral Notes

Heart

VioletSeaweedSea waterCloves

Base

Atlas CedarMossSandalwoodMuskAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Ambroxan

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesViolet, Cloves, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow). 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

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night25

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,702

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Amnesia by X-Ray opens with quiet water lily and pale florals before settling into a damp marine body. Seaweed and salty sea water form the middle ground, while atlas cedar and ambroxan keep the base grounded on skin. It offers a cool option for warm spring and summer afternoons when standard citrus cologne feels too …

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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, Amnesia or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories. Amnesia is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Amnesia for a floral and marine character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Amnesia or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Amnesia 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Amnesia or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Amnesia 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Amnesia and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Cloves, Musk and Ambrette (Musk Mallow).

Is Amnesia or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

Amnesia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Amnesia and Diaghilev?

Amnesia has top notes of Water Lily and Floral Notes, heart notes of Violet, Seaweed, Sea water and Cloves, a base of Atlas Cedar, Moss, Sandalwood and Musk. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.