Fragrance comparison

Costa vs Dimension

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 4 ratings analysed

1 wins

Costa

Ascania

3.754 votes

Rank #63,829 FloralRose

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46%scent match

Some overlap

Dimension

XD Xenia Design

—0 votes

Rank #75,234 PowderyWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Costa takes 1 of 1 categories.

Costa
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Dimension
Choose it for a powdery and woody character.

Costa1/1

Dimension0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CostaAscania

DimensionXD Xenia Design

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

25%Like

50%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

leather84%

woody77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

powdery100%

woody92%

floral84%

violet77%

iris69%

amber61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both floral, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperGreen AppleFreesia

Heart

RoseVioletHibiscusJasmineHeliotrope

Base

LeatherSandalLabdanumCedarwood

Top

AppleFreesia

Heart

HeliotropeHibiscusVioletIris

Base

SandalwoodCedarLabdanum

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Violet, Hibiscus and Heliotrope. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#63,829

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,234

PerfumerTomislav Vrbanec

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCostaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Costa is a floral fruity scent with a crisp apple and freesia opening, then a rosy, powdery heart softened by violet and heliotrope. The base adds leather, cedarwood and sandalwood, which gives it a drier, slightly animalic finish than the note list first suggests. It looks best suited to someone who wants florals wit…

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Dimension opens with a crisp burst of apple paired against soft freesia. Within minutes, the fruity sharpness subsides into a dense, powdery heart led by iris, heliotrope, and violet. The floral phase feels pillowy and slightly sweet, reminiscent of classic makeup powder or suede gloves. As the fragrance settles into …

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Costa and Dimension smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Violet, Hibiscus and Heliotrope.

Is Costa or Dimension better for summer or winter?

Costa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa and Dimension?

Costa has top notes of Pink Pepper, Green Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Rose, Violet, Hibiscus and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Sandal, Labdanum and Cedarwood. Dimension has top notes of Apple and Freesia, heart notes of Heliotrope, Hibiscus, Violet and Iris, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar and Labdanum.