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Bitter End vs Divine Gardens (Mantua)

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

Updated 114 ratings analysed
Closely related
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Bitter End

    Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Divine Gardens (Mantua)

    Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Bitter End1/4
Divine Gardens (Mantua)3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Sillage & projection
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Value for money
Divine Gardens (Mantua)
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Bitter End

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Bitter EndRoads
Divine Gardens (Mantua)DSH Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.62/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 23%Had 13%Want 64%
4.67/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 9%Had 4%Want 88%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
31%Love
49%Like
5%Ok
14%Dislike
0%Hate

83 votes

67%Love
33%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate74
⏱ Longevity100
〰 Sillage71
♥ Love / hate92
Category winners

LongevityDivine Gardens (Mantua)

SillageDivine Gardens (Mantua)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value55
¤ Price value100
Category winnerDivine Gardens (Mantua)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
aromatic90%
fresh80%
fresh spicy70%
earthy60%
woody50%
aromatic100%
green91%
fresh spicy83%
woody74%
earthy65%
white floral56%
Scent match59%Closely related · both green, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
GrassFernMint
Heart
Fig LeafOliveThyme
Base
VioletOakmossVetiver
Top20-30 mins
Tomato LeafHerbal NotesBasilThymeMintBitter OrangeGreen MandarinBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Lily-of-the-ValleyJasmineSilver PineMarigoldBalsam FirBulgarian RoseViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
VetiverAustralian SandalwoodOrris RootOakmossIndian PatchouliMusk
InformationalShared notesMint, Thyme, Violet and Oakmoss. Durations are only published for Divine Gardens (Mantua), so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring92
Summer100
Fall38
Winter13
Day100
Night10
Spring83
Summer100
Fall33
Winter0
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex69
Women25
Men50
Unisex25
Women25
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#15,384

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#34,054

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBitter EndHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bitter End by Roads is an aromatic green fragrance that captures the raw, cool essence of the Irish countryside. The scent opens with sharp, bracing notes of grass and mint before settling into a heart of fig leaf, olive, and thyme. This is a clean, modern, and earthy creation that feels grounded, minimalist, and perf…

Reviews →

Divine Gardens (Mantua) smells like rolling in fresh garden foliage on a humid morning. The first spray delivers an unmistakable blast of green tomato leaf, pungent basil, and bitter orange peel. It is tart, vegetal, and intensely botanical. Within twenty minutes, the sharp garden herbs settle into wild silver pine, s…

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, Bitter End or Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) takes 3 of 4 categories. Bitter End is rated 3.62/5 from 105 votes; Divine Gardens (Mantua) is rated 4.67/5 from 9 votes. Choose Bitter End for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Divine Gardens (Mantua) for a aromatic and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bitter End or Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) lasts longest (Divine Gardens (Mantua) 100/100, Bitter End 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bitter End or Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Divine Gardens (Mantua) projects furthest (Divine Gardens (Mantua) 71/100, Bitter End 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bitter End and Divine Gardens (Mantua) smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Mint, Thyme, Violet and Oakmoss.

Is Bitter End or Divine Gardens (Mantua) better for summer or winter?

Bitter End suits daytime wear; Divine Gardens (Mantua) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bitter End and Divine Gardens (Mantua)?

Bitter End has top notes of Grass, Fern and Mint, heart notes of Fig Leaf, Olive and Thyme, a base of Violet, Oakmoss and Vetiver. Divine Gardens (Mantua) has top notes of Tomato Leaf, Herbal Notes, Basil and Thyme, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Jasmine, Silver Pine and Marigold, a base of Vetiver, Australian Sandalwood, Orris Root and Oakmoss.

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