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Cinematic vs Venezia

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

Updated 1,841 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Venezia takes 5 of 7 categories.

  • Cinematic

    Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Venezia

    Choose it for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cinematic2/7
Venezia5/7
Ratings & consensus
Venezia
Community sentiment
Venezia
Longevity
Cinematic
Sillage & projection
Venezia
Value for money
Venezia
Versatility
Cinematic
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Venezia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
CinematicDer Duft
VeneziaLaura Biagiotti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.77/ 5 · 69 votes
Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%
3.81/ 5 · 1,772 votes
Have 40%Had 60%Want 0%
Category winnerVeneziaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
36%Love
23%Like
28%Ok
7%Dislike
6%Hate

69 votes

50%Love
40%Like
1%Ok
8%Dislike
1%Hate

1,623 votes

Category winnerVeneziaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity76
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate82
Category winners

LongevityCinematic

SillageVenezia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value47
¤ Price value60
Category winnerVeneziaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
powdery92%
woody84%
citrus77%
aromatic69%
warm spicy61%
fruity100%
amber92%
sweet84%
warm spicy77%
vanilla69%
powdery61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
GingerMuskCashmeranLemonGuatemalan CardamomYlang-YlangCarnationVanillaCoumarinPetitgrainRoseCivet

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Dried PlumPeachIndian MangoBlack CurrantOsmanthusGeraniumGreen NotesBergamot
Heart
AmberCinnamonYlang-YlangCarnationIrisRoseJasmineCedar
Base
VanillaBenzoinSandalwoodTonka BeanCivetMusk
InformationalShared notesMusk, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Cinematic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer56
Fall66
Winter44
Day100
Night39
Spring44
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerCinematicMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex84
Women11
Casual 40%Work 33%Date 18%Party 10%
Men0
Unisex6
Women94
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,580

PerfumerMiguel Matos

Launched—

Reviews11

Overall rank#1,592

PerfumerMichel Almairac

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerVeneziaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cinematic by Der Duft opens with a sharp flash of lemon and fizzy grated ginger that feels shockingly clean. The citrus sizzle lasts roughly twenty minutes before a thick blanket of cashmeran and powdery musk wraps around the spices. You also catch soft flickers of Guatemalan cardamom and green petitgrain humming unde…

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Venezia is a warm, oriental-woody fragrance for women that evokes a rich, sun-drenched Italian atmosphere. With its opulent blend of dried plum, peach, and spicy cinnamon balanced by a smooth vanilla and sandalwood base, it remains a quintessential 1990s scent. Perfect for cooler evenings, it offers a sophisticated, c…

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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, Cinematic or Venezia?

Venezia takes 5 of 7 categories. Cinematic is rated 3.77/5 from 69 votes; Venezia is rated 3.81/5 from 1,772 votes. Choose Cinematic for a musky and powdery character. Wins on longevity and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Venezia for a fruity and amber character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cinematic or Venezia?

Cinematic lasts longest (Cinematic 81/100, Venezia 76/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cinematic or Venezia?

Venezia projects furthest (Venezia 70/100, Cinematic 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cinematic and Venezia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Musk, Ylang-Ylang, Carnation and Vanilla.

Is Cinematic or Venezia better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cinematic is the stronger pick. For winter, Venezia is the stronger pick. Cinematic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cinematic and Venezia?

Cinematic features Ginger, Musk, Cashmeran, Lemon and Guatemalan Cardamom. Venezia has top notes of Dried Plum, Peach, Indian Mango and Black Currant, heart notes of Amber, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Benzoin, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean.

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