Fragrance comparison

Boucheron vs Piazzetta di Portofino

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 3,265 ratings analysed

4 wins

Boucheron

4.063,261 votes

Rank #300 White FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Boucheron takes 4 of 4 categories.

Boucheron
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Piazzetta di Portofino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Boucheron4/4

Piazzetta di Portofino0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BoucheronBoucheron

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.06/ 5 · 3,261 votes

Have 68%Had 33%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

40%Like

4%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,971 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBoucheron

SillageBoucheron

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value70

¤ Price value25

Category winnerBoucheronBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

citrus92%

amber84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

woody61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MarigoldOrangeTangerineBitter OrangeApricotAsafoetidaBasilCassia

Heart

TuberoseMadagascar Ylang-YlangOrange BlossomJasmineNarcissusGeraniumOrris RootCedar

Base

AmberCivetSandalwoodBenzoinIndian VanillaOakmossTonka BeanMusk

Top15-30 mins

GrapesApricotTangerineBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineCardamomViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Apricot, Basil and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Piazzetta di Portofino, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring46

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex15

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#300

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Jean-Pierre Bethouart

Launched—

Reviews282

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerBoucheronHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Boucheron by Boucheron opens with sharp marigold, bitter orange, and aromatic basil before settling into a dense heart of tuberose, ylang-ylang, and narcissus. Warm amber, oakmoss, and animalic civet anchored in vanilla form its heavy base. Built for cold evening air, winter galas, and tailored velvet jackets, this 19…

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Mansfield Piazzetta di Portofino is a breezy, sunny Italian escape captured inside a bottle. It does not smell like your standard mall counter fragrance. The opening bursts with juicy purple grapes and sweet apricot, cut through by a sharp twist of garden basil and bright tangerine. As the initial citrus sparkle softe…

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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, Boucheron or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Boucheron takes 4 of 4 categories. Boucheron is rated 4.06/5 from 3,261 votes; Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Boucheron for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Boucheron or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Boucheron lasts longest (Boucheron 77/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Boucheron or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Boucheron projects furthest (Boucheron 69/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Boucheron and Piazzetta di Portofino smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Apricot, Basil and Jasmine.

Is Boucheron or Piazzetta di Portofino better for summer or winter?

Piazzetta di Portofino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Boucheron and Piazzetta di Portofino?

Boucheron has top notes of Marigold, Orange, Tangerine and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Tuberose, Madagascar Ylang-Ylang, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, a base of Amber, Civet, Sandalwood and Benzoin. Piazzetta di Portofino has top notes of Grapes, Apricot, Tangerine and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.