Fragrance comparison

Capture vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 2,673 ratings analysed

Capture

Royal Crown

4.437 votes

Rank #38,841 WoodyHoney

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 2 of 2 categories.

Capture
Choose it for a woody and honey character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Capture0/2

Diaghilev2/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CaptureRoyal Crown

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.43/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 6%Had 4%Want 90%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

71%Love

14%Like

0%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

honey92%

sweet84%

marine77%

amber69%

warm spicy61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

HoneySandalwoodLimeStyraxTuberoseCumin

Heart2-4 hrs

SeaweedJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

ebony treeCedarOakmossVanilla AbsoluteGurjan balsamMyrrh

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesLime, Tuberose, Cumin and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Capture, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,841

PerfumerAntonio Visconti

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Capture by Royal Crown opens with rich golden honey brushed over tart lime and a surprising pinch of warm cumin. As the bright start settles, creamy sandalwood and salty ocean seaweed rise up to create an intriguing sweet and salty wooden boardwalk vibe. Dark cedar, smoky myrrh, and warm vanilla absolute anchor the dr…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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, Capture or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 2 of 2 categories. Capture is rated 4.43/5 from 7 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Capture for a woody and honey character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which projects more, Capture or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Capture 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Capture and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Lime, Tuberose, Cumin and Jasmine.

Is Capture or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

Capture suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Capture and Diaghilev?

Capture has top notes of Honey, Sandalwood, Lime and Styrax, heart notes of Seaweed and Jasmine, a base of ebony tree, Cedar, Oakmoss and Vanilla Absolute. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.