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Capite vs Korloff

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

Updated 35 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Korloff takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Capite

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Korloff

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Capite1/5
Korloff4/5
Ratings & consensus
Korloff
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Capite
Sillage & projection
Korloff
Value for money
Korloff
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Korloff

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CapiteO'Driu
KorloffKorloff Paris
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.90/ 5 · 10 votes
Have 36%Had 11%Want 53%
4.00/ 5 · 25 votes
Have 22%Had 16%Want 62%
Category winnerKorloffRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
30%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

32%Love
52%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

25 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity80
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate73
⏱ Longevity77
〰 Sillage86
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityCapite

SillageKorloff

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value44
¤ Price value63
Category winnerKorloffBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fresh spicy100%
amber90%
warm spicy80%
fruity70%
sweet60%
cherry50%
fruity100%
floral92%
sweet84%
white floral77%
woody69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both fruity, sweet and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
RoseVioletMandarin OrangeClove
Heart
CarnationJasmineYlang-YlangLily-of-the-ValleyLilac
Base
RaspberryRed BerriesMuskVetiverSandalwood
InformationalShared notesViolet, Sandalwood, Carnation and Jasmine. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring25
Summer0
Fall100
Winter75
Day33
Night100
Spring67
Summer33
Fall100
Winter50
Day80
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex60
Women40
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#61,050

PerfumerAngelo Orazio Pregoni

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,827

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerKorloffHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Capite by O'Driu is an eccentric, rich amber fragrance that blends deep dark cherry, roasted coffee beans, and warm baked bread over an earthy bed of fenugreek and frankincense. The opening bursts with juicy mandarin orange and ripe fig before settling into a warm, spiced heart of carnation and sweet jasmine petals. A…

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Korloff by Korloff Paris opens with a sharp burst of mandarin and clove before settling into a dense, floral heart of carnation and lilac. It is a classic, fruity-floral composition from the nineties that leans into a woody, berry-inflected base. This fragrance is best suited for cooler autumn days when you want a nos…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Capite or Korloff?

Korloff takes 4 of 5 categories. Capite is rated 3.90/5 from 10 votes; Korloff is rated 4.00/5 from 25 votes. Choose Capite for a fresh spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Korloff for a fruity and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Capite or Korloff?

Capite lasts longest (Capite 80/100, Korloff 77/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Capite or Korloff?

Korloff projects furthest (Korloff 86/100, Capite 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Capite and Korloff smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Violet, Sandalwood, Carnation and Jasmine.

Is Capite or Korloff better for summer or winter?

Capite suits evening wear; Korloff suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Capite and Korloff?

Capite features Fenugreek, Frankincense, Coffee, Cherry and Bread. Korloff has top notes of Rose, Violet, Mandarin Orange and Clove, heart notes of Carnation, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Raspberry, Red Berries, Musk and Vetiver.

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