Bellocia vs Citta di Kyoto
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
39%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Bellocia takes 3 of 5 categories.
BellociaChoose it for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.
Citta di KyotoChoose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Bellocia3/5
Citta di Kyoto2/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Bellocia
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Bellocia
- Sillage & projection
- Bellocia
- Value for money
- Citta di Kyoto
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Citta di Kyoto
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
BellociaPrincipessa BeautyCitta di KyotoSanta Maria NovellaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.53/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 23%Had 11%Want 66%
4.11/ 5 · 247 votes
Have 30%Had 10%Want 61%
Category winnerBellociaRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate80%Love
7%Like
0%Ok
13%Dislike
0%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
42%Love
38%Like
9%Ok
10%Dislike
1%Hate
247 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBellocia
SillageBellocia
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerCitta di KyotoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothvanilla100%
powdery90%
woody80%
white floral70%
sweet60%
amber50%
woody100%
powdery92%
iris84%
floral77%
smoky69%
amber61%
Scent match39%Some overlap · both powdery, woody and amber
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
VanillePeach
Heart2 to 4 hours
JasmineYlang-Ylang
Base4 to 7 hours
SandalwoodAmber
Top
HawthornHyacinthYlang-YlangBergamotOrangeJasmineRose
Heart
IrisCypressBirchLotusLavenderPeachPlumCinnamon
Base
IncenseEbony WoodOrrisGuaiac WoodVirginia CedarSandalwoodMuskAmber
InformationalShared notesPeach, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Bellocia, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter51
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#34,692
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Overall rank#8,468
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews28
Category winnerCitta di KyotoHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotBellocia by Principessa Beauty is a sweet floral perfume oil built around ripe peach, rich vanille, and creamy white floral petals. Released in a compact six-millilitre bottle, this concentrated formula opens with juicy stone fruit balanced by a soft sugar warmth. As the initial brightness settles, night blooming jasm…
Reviews →Santa Maria Novella created Citta di Kyoto to mark forty years of cultural pairing between Florence and Kyoto. The scent opens with cool hyacinth and sour bergamot over a subtle base of cypress wood and light Japanese incense. Delicate peach and plum skin emerge mid-wear, giving the dry wood a soft fruity sweetness. I…
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, Bellocia or Citta di Kyoto?
Bellocia takes 3 of 5 categories. Bellocia is rated 4.53/5 from 15 votes; Citta di Kyoto is rated 4.11/5 from 247 votes. Choose Bellocia for a vanilla and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear. Choose Citta di Kyoto for a woody and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Bellocia or Citta di Kyoto?
Bellocia lasts longest (Bellocia 75/100, Citta di Kyoto 54/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Bellocia or Citta di Kyoto?
Bellocia projects furthest (Bellocia 56/100, Citta di Kyoto 52/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Bellocia and Citta di Kyoto smell similar?
Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, woody and amber accords. Common notes include Peach, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Sandalwood.
Is Bellocia or Citta di Kyoto better for summer or winter?
Bellocia suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Bellocia and Citta di Kyoto?
Bellocia has top notes of Vanille and Peach, heart notes of Jasmine and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Sandalwood and Amber. Citta di Kyoto has top notes of Hawthorn, Hyacinth, Ylang-Ylang and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Cypress, Birch and Lotus, a base of Incense, Ebony Wood, Orris and Guaiac Wood.
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