Fragrance comparison

Calle Ocho vs Il Capriccio del Maestro

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 248 ratings analysed

Calle Ocho

Fulton & Roark

4.2512 votes

Rank #32,086 Warm SpicyWoody

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61%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Il Capriccio del Maestro

Nobile 1942

4.33236 votes

Rank #8,186 Warm SpicySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 4 of 5 categories.

Calle Ocho
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear.
Il Capriccio del Maestro
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Calle Ocho1/5

Il Capriccio del Maestro4/5

Ratings & consensus: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Sillage & projection: Il Capriccio del Maestro
Value for money: Calle Ocho
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Il Capriccio del Maestro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Calle OchoFulton & Roark

Il Capriccio del MaestroNobile 1942

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 61%Had 2%Want 37%

4.33/ 5 · 236 votes

Have 29%Had 8%Want 63%

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

25%Like

8%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

51%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

236 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityIl Capriccio del Maestro

SillageIl Capriccio del Maestro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price value46

Category winnerCalle OchoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

sweet84%

vanilla77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

vanilla84%

honey77%

cinnamon69%

amber61%

Scent match61%Closely related · both warm spicy, sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonRumDark Chocolate

Heart2-4 hrs

Night Blooming JasmineTobaccoLabdanum

Base6-8+ hrs

Tonka BeanSandalwoodMusk

Top

RumCinnamonSpicesOrchid

Heart

HoneyTobaccoTonka BeanBenzoin

Base

VanillaPatchouliCoumarinLabdanumWhite Musk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Rum, Tobacco and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Calle Ocho, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring14

Summer29

Fall57

Winter100

Day47

Night100

Spring26

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex63

Women0

Date 41%Casual 26%Work 18%Party 15%

Men24

Unisex59

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,086

PerfumerHamid Merati-Kashani

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#8,186

PerfumerMichelle Moellhausen

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerIl Capriccio del MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Fulton & Roark Calle Ocho hits the skin with a dark pour of spiced rum, bitter chocolate, and freshly grated cinnamon. You smell the heat right away. As the initial boozy vapor settles over the first twenty minutes, dried tobacco leaf and creamy night blooming jasmine soften the edges. It smells cozy rather than sugar…

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Nobile 1942 Il Capriccio del Maestro pours out a thick wave of dark rum, sharp cinnamon, and bitter clove right from the sprayer. As the initial booze settles, sticky raw honey fuses with sweet pipe tobacco and warm tonka bean. The base thickens on skin with dark vanilla pod, resinous benzoin, and dry patchouli. It fe…

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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, Calle Ocho or Il Capriccio del Maestro?

Il Capriccio del Maestro takes 4 of 5 categories. Calle Ocho is rated 4.25/5 from 12 votes; Il Capriccio del Maestro is rated 4.33/5 from 236 votes. Choose Calle Ocho for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Il Capriccio del Maestro for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Calle Ocho or Il Capriccio del Maestro?

Il Capriccio del Maestro lasts longest (Il Capriccio del Maestro 73/100, Calle Ocho 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Calle Ocho or Il Capriccio del Maestro?

Il Capriccio del Maestro projects furthest (Il Capriccio del Maestro 66/100, Calle Ocho 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Calle Ocho and Il Capriccio del Maestro smell similar?

Closely related: a 61% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Rum, Tobacco and Labdanum.

Is Calle Ocho or Il Capriccio del Maestro better for summer or winter?

Calle Ocho suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Calle Ocho and Il Capriccio del Maestro?

Calle Ocho has top notes of Cinnamon, Rum and Dark Chocolate, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine, Tobacco and Labdanum, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Musk. Il Capriccio del Maestro has top notes of Rum, Cinnamon, Spices and Orchid, heart notes of Honey, Tobacco, Tonka Bean and Benzoin, a base of Vanilla, Patchouli, Coumarin and Labdanum.