Fragrance comparison

Blind Date vs Nerone

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 212 ratings analysed

Blind Date

Testament London

4.0020 votes

Rank #32,419 LeatherViolet

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Nerone

Pantheon Roma

4.14192 votes

Rank #6,928 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nerone takes 5 of 5 categories.

Blind Date
Choose it for a leather and violet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Nerone
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Blind Date0/5

Nerone5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Blind DateTestament London

NeronePantheon Roma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 20 votes

Have 23%Had 15%Want 63%

4.14/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 88%Had 12%Want 0%

Category winnerNeroneRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

35%Love

45%Like

5%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

57%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

6%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity83

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNerone

SillageNerone

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price value45

Category winnerNeroneBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

leather100%

violet92%

fruity84%

powdery77%

animalic69%

sweet61%

sweet100%

leather91%

vanilla83%

oud74%

fruity65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both leather, sweet and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LeatherRaspberrySaffronCitrusesJuniperPlum

Heart

VioletVanillaCoconutRose

Base

VetiverSandalwoodTonka Bean

Top20-30 mins

RaspberrySaffronCoconut

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka BeanPassionfruitSugar Cane

Base8-12+ hrs

LeatherOudVanilla

InformationalShared notesLeather, Raspberry, Saffron and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Nerone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring83

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day80

Night100

Spring35

Summer16

Fall0

Winter100

Day34

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex62

Women8

Men62

Unisex34

Women4

Date 38%Party 35%Casual 16%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#6,928

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerNeroneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Blind Date by Testament London is a dark leather perfume with a distinct contrast of sweet plum and raspberry. It wraps these rich fruits around a warm heart of saffron and woody undertones. Designed for cool autumn evenings, this scent offers an unisex profile that feels both cozy and mysterious on the skin.

Reviews →

Pantheon Roma Nerone is a decadent clash of tropical fruit and brooding woods. Do not overspray this. The initial burst hits hard with tart raspberry, creamy coconut, and bitter saffron before sliding into dense passionfruit and melted cane sugar. As the sweet top settles, a heavy foundation of dark oud, raw animalic …

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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, Blind Date or Nerone?

Nerone takes 5 of 5 categories. Blind Date is rated 4.00/5 from 20 votes; Nerone is rated 4.14/5 from 192 votes. Choose Blind Date for a leather and violet character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Nerone for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Blind Date or Nerone?

Nerone lasts longest (Nerone 83/100, Blind Date 71/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Blind Date or Nerone?

Nerone projects furthest (Nerone 75/100, Blind Date 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Blind Date and Nerone smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, sweet and fruity accords. Common notes include Leather, Raspberry, Saffron and Vanilla.

Is Blind Date or Nerone better for summer or winter?

Blind Date suits evening wear; Nerone suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Blind Date and Nerone?

Blind Date has top notes of Leather, Raspberry, Saffron and Citruses, heart notes of Violet, Vanilla, Coconut and Rose, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Nerone has top notes of Raspberry, Saffron and Coconut, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Passionfruit and Sugar Cane, a base of Leather, Oud and Vanilla.