Fragrance comparison

Continuum vs Grezzo (d'eleganza)

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

3 wins

Continuum

Phuong Dang

3.577 votes

Rank #60,028 CitrusWoody

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34%scent match

Clearly different

Grezzo (d'eleganza)

Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

4.2015 votes

Rank #36,434 WoodySmoky

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Continuum takes 3 of 4 categories.

Continuum
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grezzo (d'eleganza)
Choose it for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Continuum3/4

Grezzo (d'eleganza)1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Continuum
Sillage & projection: Continuum
Value for money: Continuum
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Grezzo (d'eleganza)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ContinuumPhuong Dang

Grezzo (d'eleganza)Abdes Salaam Attars Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.20/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 24%Had 5%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

29%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

29%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

33%Love

53%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityContinuum

SillageContinuum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value50

Category winnerContinuumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

aromatic61%

woody100%

smoky92%

green84%

citrus77%

fresh69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotNeroliBirch TarChamomileLemonPetitgrain

Heart

SaffronKyara IncenseOrange BlossomRoseCarnation

Base

SandalwoodAgarwood (Oud)Cypriol Oil or NagarmothaCastoreumAtlas CedarMuskLabdanumVanilla

Notes

IncenseWoody NotesGrassCastoreumBergamotNeroliVanillaRose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Neroli, Rose and Castoreum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day50

Night100

Spring100

Summer33

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex33

Women33

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,028

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,434

PerfumerDominique Dubrana

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerGrezzo (d'eleganza)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Continuum by Phuong Dang is a bold, complex unisex fragrance featuring a resinous blend of birch tar, saffron, and aged kyara incense. The opening brings a crisp citrus bite, while the base grounds itself in heavy agarwood and sandalwood. It is an adventurous choice for those who appreciate woody and smoky accords tha…

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Grezzo (d'eleganza) wears like dry, elegant woods with a smoky incense sheen, brightened by a surprisingly fresh green grass note. A soft balsamic warmth sits underneath, with a distinctive vanilla that smooths the rough edges rather than turning it sugary. Give it time, it can open austere and then bloom after about …

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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, Continuum or Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Continuum takes 3 of 4 categories. Continuum is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Grezzo (d'eleganza) is rated 4.20/5 from 15 votes. Choose Continuum for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Grezzo (d'eleganza) for a woody and smoky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Continuum or Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Continuum lasts longest (Continuum 72/100, Grezzo (d'eleganza) 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Continuum or Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Continuum projects furthest (Continuum 67/100, Grezzo (d'eleganza) 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Continuum and Grezzo (d'eleganza) smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and citrus accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Neroli, Rose and Castoreum.

Is Continuum or Grezzo (d'eleganza) better for summer or winter?

Continuum suits evening wear; Grezzo (d'eleganza) suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Continuum and Grezzo (d'eleganza)?

Continuum has top notes of Bergamot, Neroli, Birch Tar and Chamomile, heart notes of Saffron, Kyara Incense, Orange Blossom and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha and Castoreum. Grezzo (d'eleganza) features Incense, Woody Notes, Grass, Castoreum and Bergamot.