Fragrance comparison

Colazione a Taormina vs Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 32 ratings analysed

Colazione a Taormina

Narcisse Taormina

3.5223 votes

Rank #55,469 RoseSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication

Jivi Parfums

4.449 votes

Rank #33,910 CoffeeVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication takes 2 of 4 categories.

Colazione a Taormina
Choose it for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication
Choose it for a coffee and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Colazione a Taormina1/4

Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Colazione a Taormina
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colazione a TaorminaNarcisse Taormina

Story Of Oud Chapter 7: SophisticationJivi Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.52/ 5 · 23 votes

Have 37%Had 15%Want 48%

4.44/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 34%Had 3%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

39%Like

22%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

23 votes · too few to score

67%Love

11%Like

22%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityColazione a Taormina

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price value79

Category winnerStory Of Oud Chapter 7: SophisticationBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

sweet92%

musky84%

powdery77%

vanilla69%

floral61%

coffee100%

vanilla88%

sweet77%

warm spicy65%

almond53%

fruity42%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

White RoseHeliotrope

Heart

SugarCoffee

Base

White MuskAmbergris

Top15-30 mins

CoffeeAmaretto

Heart2-4 hrs

VanillaFresh Cream

Base6-8+ hrs

SugarAmbergrisOakmoss

InformationalShared notesSugar, Coffee and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer13

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night57

Spring50

Summer33

Fall100

Winter83

Day38

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men8

Unisex8

Women83

Men44

Unisex11

Women44

Date 38%Casual 27%Party 23%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#55,469

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#33,910

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerStory Of Oud Chapter 7: SophisticationHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A soft gourmand built around white rose, heliotrope, sugar and coffee, Colazione a Taormina wears more like a powdered floral dessert than a dark espresso scent. The coffee reads gentle, while musk and ambergris give it a smooth, slightly warm finish. It suits shoppers who like sweet, musky rose perfumes with a cosmet…

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Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication by Jivi Parfums serves up a rich gourmand profile centered on roasted coffee and boozy amaretto. A generous pour of fresh cream and melted vanilla softens the dark roasted bitterness within fifteen minutes. The drydown reveals sweet caramelized sugar balanced by subtle oakmoss an…

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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, Colazione a Taormina or Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication?

Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication takes 2 of 4 categories. Colazione a Taormina is rated 3.52/5 from 23 votes; Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication is rated 4.44/5 from 9 votes. Choose Colazione a Taormina for a rose and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication for a coffee and vanilla character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Colazione a Taormina or Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication?

They last about the same: Colazione a Taormina 78/100, Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication 77/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Colazione a Taormina or Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication?

Projection is very close: Colazione a Taormina 63/100, Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication 63/100 for sillage.

Do Colazione a Taormina and Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Sugar, Coffee and Ambergris.

Is Colazione a Taormina or Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication better for summer or winter?

Colazione a Taormina suits daytime wear; Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Colazione a Taormina and Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication?

Colazione a Taormina has top notes of White Rose and Heliotrope, heart notes of Sugar and Coffee, a base of White Musk and Ambergris. Story Of Oud Chapter 7: Sophistication has top notes of Coffee and Amaretto, heart notes of Vanilla and Fresh Cream, a base of Sugar, Ambergris and Oakmoss.