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Art1920 vs The Dandy

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

Updated 846 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Dandy takes 3 of 5 categories.

  • Art1920

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • The Dandy

    Choose it for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Art19202/5
The Dandy3/5
Ratings & consensus
The Dandy
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
The Dandy
Sillage & projection
Art1920
Value for money
Art1920
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
The Dandy

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Art1920Bois 1920
The DandyPenhaligon's
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.80/ 5 · 20 votes
Have 13%Had 1%Want 86%
3.89/ 5 · 826 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
Category winnerThe DandyRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
45%Like
10%Ok
5%Dislike
10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

45%Love
30%Like
16%Ok
6%Dislike
3%Hate

651 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate70
⏱ Longevity68
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityThe Dandy

SillageArt1920

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price value41
Category winnerArt1920Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
woody84%
amber77%
white floral69%
tropical61%
woody100%
whiskey83%
patchouli65%
warm spicy48%
fruity30%
Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
MangoPassionfruitViolet LeavesMelonRaspberrySaffronAppleBlack Currant
Heart
Jasmine SambacLily-of-the-ValleyIrisOrange BlossomRose
Base
AgarwoodLeatherWhite MuskFrankincensePatchouliVanillaSandalwoodAmbergris
Top
RaspberryCitronBergamot
Heart
OakWhiskeyCedarwood
Base
PatchouliClearwood
InformationalShared notesRaspberry and Patchouli. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring62
Summer46
Fall85
Winter100
Day82
Night100
Spring49
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men33
Unisex60
Women7
Men70
Unisex26
Women4
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,500

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,382

PerfumerFabrice Pellegrin

Launched—

Reviews143

Category winnerThe DandyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Art1920 opens like a dense tropical fruit basket, mango, passionfruit, melon and dark berries pushed forward with a sweet, glossy finish. As it settles, white florals and iris soften the rush, while leather, woods and amber give it a richer, more dressed-up base. This reads unisex with a fruity-sweet core and a warmer…

Reviews →

The Dandy opens with a brisk citrus lift and a tart raspberry touch before settling into boozy woods, oak, and patchouli. On skin it usually reads smooth, dry, and slightly warm rather than loud. This is a whiskey-led woody scent with a clear masculine tilt, though still wearable across genders. It suits cooler weathe…

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, Art1920 or The Dandy?

The Dandy takes 3 of 5 categories. Art1920 is rated 3.80/5 from 20 votes; The Dandy is rated 3.89/5 from 826 votes. Choose Art1920 for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose The Dandy for a woody and whiskey character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Art1920 or The Dandy?

The Dandy lasts longest (The Dandy 68/100, Art1920 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Art1920 or The Dandy?

Art1920 projects furthest (Art1920 59/100, The Dandy 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Art1920 and The Dandy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fruity accords. Common notes include Raspberry and Patchouli.

Is Art1920 or The Dandy better for summer or winter?

Art1920 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Art1920 and The Dandy?

Art1920 has top notes of Mango, Passionfruit, Violet Leaves and Melon, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Lily-of-the-Valley, Iris and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood, Leather, White Musk and Frankincense. The Dandy has top notes of Raspberry, Citron and Bergamot, heart notes of Oak, Whiskey and Cedarwood, a base of Patchouli and Clearwood.

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