Fragrance comparison

Cocktail Splash Curacao vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 2,764 ratings analysed

Cocktail Splash Curacao

Marc Jacobs

4.0198 votes

Rank #17,513 CitrusFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

6 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 6 of 7 categories.

Cocktail Splash Curacao
Choose it for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Cocktail Splash Curacao1/7

Diaghilev6/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Cocktail Splash CuracaoMarc Jacobs

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.01/ 5 · 98 votes

Have 32%Had 11%Want 58%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerDiaghilevRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

24%Love

62%Like

3%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

98 votes

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerCocktail Splash CuracaoMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDiaghilevBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fruity88%

powdery77%

sweet65%

violet53%

mossy42%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery and mossy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeBlood Orange

Heart1-3 hrs

VioletPearApricot

Base3-5 hrs

oak mossMusk

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesLime, Violet, oak moss and Musk. Durations are only published for Cocktail Splash Curacao, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring44

Summer100

Fall0

Winter5

Day100

Night19

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDiaghilevMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Casual 46%Work 24%Party 16%Date 14%

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,513

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Marc Jacobs Cocktail Splash Curacao delivers an instant burst of chilled seaside refreshment. Squeezed lime and juicy blood orange explode out of the giant splash bottle with sharp, sparkling energy. Within fifteen minutes, the tart citrus settles into crisp pear nectar, ripe apricot, and a dusting of sweet violet pet…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Cocktail Splash Curacao or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 6 of 7 categories. Cocktail Splash Curacao is rated 4.01/5 from 98 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Cocktail Splash Curacao for a citrus and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Cocktail Splash Curacao or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Cocktail Splash Curacao 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Cocktail Splash Curacao or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Cocktail Splash Curacao 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Cocktail Splash Curacao and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and mossy accords. Common notes include Lime, Violet, oak moss and Musk.

Is Cocktail Splash Curacao or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

For summer, Cocktail Splash Curacao is the stronger pick. For winter, Diaghilev is the stronger pick. Cocktail Splash Curacao suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Cocktail Splash Curacao and Diaghilev?

Cocktail Splash Curacao has top notes of Lime and Blood Orange, heart notes of Violet, Pear and Apricot, a base of oak moss and Musk. 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.