Fragrance comparison

Begin Again vs Oscar for Men

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 490 ratings analysed

Begin Again

DIEM

4.001 votes

Rank #66,514 White FloralSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Oscar for Men

Oscar de la Renta

4.06489 votes

Rank #2,019 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Oscar for Men takes 4 of 4 categories.

Begin Again
Choose it for a white floral and soft spicy character.
Oscar for Men
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Begin Again0/4

Oscar for Men4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Begin AgainDIEM

Oscar for MenOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.06/ 5 · 489 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

38%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

489 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityOscar for Men

SillageOscar for Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value80

Category winnerOscar for MenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

soft spicy83%

woody65%

animalic48%

powdery30%

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy86%

woody72%

citrus58%

aromatic44%

white floral30%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and white floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LilySandalwoodTomato LeafPepperJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PepperFir ResinBergamotMandarin Orange

Heart

NutmegClovesViolet LeafLavenderJasmineLilyRose

Base

Balsam FirIncenseSandalwoodMuskLeatherVanilla

InformationalShared notesLily, Sandalwood, Pepper and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Begin Again, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter29

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men94

Unisex5

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,514

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,019

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews115

Category winnerOscar for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Begin Again by DIEM is a crisp floral green fragrance built around clean botanicals, airy garden blossoms, and smooth woods. The opening immediately presents the pungent, garden-fresh snap of crushed tomato leaf alongside a gentle sprinkle of pepper. As the initial sharpness settles, a clean white floral heart emerges…

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Oscar for Men opens with a sharp burst of mandarin orange and black pepper that sits over a pine-laden background of fir resin. As the citrus settles, nutmeg and lavender introduce a clean, warm spicy heart with subtle violet leaf undertones. The base brings out dry sandalwood, leather, and balsam fir anchored by a sm…

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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, Begin Again or Oscar for Men?

Oscar for Men takes 4 of 4 categories. Begin Again is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Oscar for Men is rated 4.06/5 from 489 votes. Choose Begin Again for a white floral and soft spicy character. Choose Oscar for Men for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Begin Again or Oscar for Men?

Oscar for Men lasts longest (Oscar for Men 68/100, Begin Again 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Begin Again or Oscar for Men?

Oscar for Men projects furthest (Oscar for Men 60/100, Begin Again 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Begin Again and Oscar for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and white floral accords. Common notes include Lily, Sandalwood, Pepper and Jasmine.

What are the notes in Begin Again and Oscar for Men?

Begin Again features Lily, Sandalwood, Tomato Leaf, Pepper and Jasmine. Oscar for Men has top notes of Pepper, Fir Resin, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cloves, Violet Leaf and Lavender, a base of Balsam Fir, Incense, Sandalwood and Musk.