Fragrance comparison

Bellodgia vs The Private Collection No 4

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

Updated 13 Oct 2026 668 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bellodgia

Caron

4.24658 votes

Rank #2,018 Warm SpicyFloral

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56%scent match

Closely related

The Private Collection No 4

Dorin

4.1010 votes

Rank #47,064 PowderyViolet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bellodgia takes 5 of 6 categories.

Bellodgia
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear.
The Private Collection No 4
Choose it for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bellodgia5/6

The Private Collection No 41/6

Ratings & consensus: Bellodgia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Private Collection No 4
Sillage & projection: Bellodgia
Value for money: Bellodgia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Bellodgia
Fragranxe ranking: Bellodgia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BellodgiaCaron

The Private Collection No 4Dorin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 658 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

4.10/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

Category winnerBellodgiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

43%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

658 votes

40%Love

40%Like

10%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage44

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityThe Private Collection No 4

SillageBellodgia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBellodgiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

floral91%

powdery83%

white floral74%

rose65%

woody56%

powdery100%

violet92%

rose84%

woody77%

floral69%

musky61%

Scent match56%Closely related · both powdery, floral and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CarnationRose

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineVioletLily-of-the-Valley

Base6-8+ hrs

CloveSandalwoodVanilleMusk

Top20-30 mins

Currant buds

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRoseIrisLily-of-the-ValleyCarnationOrange BlossomJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedarPatchouliSandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)

Category winnerBellodgiaLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men3

Unisex9

Women88

Date 36%Casual 27%Work 24%Party 12%

Not enough votes yet

Work 36%Date 29%Casual 25%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,018

PerfumerErnest Daltroff

Launched—

Reviews63

Overall rank#47,064

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBellodgiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Caron Bellodgia centers on a vivid, sun-warmed carnation wrapped in piquant clove. The perfume launches with an unmistakable flash of peppery spice and dewy rose, quickly pushing past modern candy trends into something classic. Give it five minutes. The initial sharp punch settles smoothly into a powdery heart of parm…

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The Private Collection No 4 by Dorin smells like an antique vanity dusted with luxurious floral face powder and fresh garden cuttings. It opens with a brief splash of tart currant buds that adds a crisp, fruity bite before settling into an airy cloud of violet petals, velvety rose, and creamy iris root. As it warms ag…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bellodgia or The Private Collection No 4?

Bellodgia takes 5 of 6 categories. Bellodgia is rated 4.24/5 from 658 votes; The Private Collection No 4 is rated 4.10/5 from 10 votes. Choose Bellodgia for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose The Private Collection No 4 for a powdery and violet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bellodgia or The Private Collection No 4?

The Private Collection No 4 lasts longest (The Private Collection No 4 73/100, Bellodgia 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bellodgia or The Private Collection No 4?

Bellodgia projects furthest (Bellodgia 63/100, The Private Collection No 4 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bellodgia and The Private Collection No 4 smell similar?

Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery, floral and rose accords. Common notes include Carnation, Rose, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Bellodgia or The Private Collection No 4 better for summer or winter?

Bellodgia suits daytime wear; The Private Collection No 4 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bellodgia and The Private Collection No 4?

Bellodgia has top notes of Carnation and Rose, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Clove, Sandalwood, Vanille and Musk. The Private Collection No 4 has top notes of Currant buds, heart notes of Violet, Rose, Iris and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Musk, Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood.