Fragrance comparison

Costa Azzurra vs Panache

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 2,739 ratings analysed

Costa Azzurra

Tom Ford · 2014

3.982,691 votes

Rank #27,179 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

33%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Panache

Parfums DelRae

4.0848 votes

Rank #18,648 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Panache takes 5 of 6 categories.

Costa Azzurra
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring.
Panache
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Costa Azzurra1/6

Panache5/6

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Costa AzzurraTom Ford

PanacheParfums DelRae

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 2,691 votes

Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%

4.08/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 19%Had 10%Want 71%

Category winnerCosta AzzurraRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

39%Love

34%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

2,691 votes

31%Love

56%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

Category winnerPanacheMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityPanache

SillagePanache

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value33

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody88%

marine77%

fresh spicy65%

citrus53%

herbal42%

musky100%

woody92%

floral84%

aromatic77%

white floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

DriftwoodSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)Celery SeedsAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cardamom

Heart

LemonLavenderJuniperYellow MandarinArtemisiaMyrtle

Base

VetiverOakOlibanumMastic or LentisqueIncenseVanilla

Top20-30 mins

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)RumMagnoliaPink PepperBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

VetiverOakYlang-YlangCardamomJasmineHoneysuckleIrisGeranium

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskWhite HoneyAmberOlibanumCedar

InformationalShared notesAmbrette (Musk Mallow), Cardamom, Vetiver and Oak. Durations are only published for Panache, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Spring81

Summer31

Fall100

Winter56

Day85

Night100

Category winnerPanacheMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men69

Unisex27

Women4

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 26%Work 24%Party 18%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#27,179

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched2014

Reviews0

Overall rank#18,648

PerfumerYann Vasnier

Launched—

Reviews10

Category winnerPanacheHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tom Ford Costa Azzurra steps away from the bright, clean laundry notes that define most blue scents, choosing a more textured approach to the sea. The opening delivers a damp, salty wave of seaweed and weathered driftwood, cut by the zesty bite of yellow mandarin. This coastal forest profile carries a distinct herbal …

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Panache by Parfums DelRae is a dense floral woody musk built on intriguing olfactive contrasts. The fragrance opens with an unexpected splash of dark rum and peppery ambrette seed, cutting through a crisp halo of bergamot. It dries down warm. As the top notes evaporate, earthy vetiver and dry oak take over the core, s…

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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, Costa Azzurra or Panache?

Panache takes 5 of 6 categories. Costa Azzurra is rated 3.98/5 from 2,691 votes; Panache is rated 4.08/5 from 48 votes. Choose Costa Azzurra for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in spring. Choose Panache for a musky and woody character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Costa Azzurra or Panache?

Panache lasts longest (Panache 75/100, Costa Azzurra 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa Azzurra or Panache?

Panache projects furthest (Panache 66/100, Costa Azzurra 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa Azzurra and Panache smell similar?

Clearly different: a 33% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Cardamom, Vetiver and Oak.

Is Costa Azzurra or Panache better for summer or winter?

For summer, Panache is the stronger pick. For winter, Panache is the stronger pick. Panache suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa Azzurra and Panache?

Costa Azzurra has top notes of Driftwood, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Celery Seeds, heart notes of Lemon, Lavender, Juniper and Yellow Mandarin, a base of Vetiver, Oak, Olibanum and Mastic or Lentisque. Panache has top notes of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Rum, Magnolia and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Vetiver, Oak, Ylang-Ylang and Cardamom, a base of Musk, White Honey, Amber and Olibanum.