Fragrance comparison

Costa vs Don't Cry For Me

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 449 ratings analysed

Costa

Ascania

3.754 votes

Rank #58,133 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Don't Cry For Me

ALTAIA

4.01445 votes

Rank #3,009 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 4 categories.

Costa
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Don't Cry For Me
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Costa1/4

Don't Cry For Me3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Don't Cry For Me
Sillage & projection: Don't Cry For Me
Value for money: Costa
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Don't Cry For Me

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CostaAscania

Don't Cry For MeALTAIA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 40%Had 25%Want 35%

4.01/ 5 · 445 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

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

35%Love

45%Like

11%Ok

8%Dislike

0%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage33

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityDon't Cry For Me

SillageDon't Cry For Me

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value48

Category winnerCostaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

rose92%

leather84%

woody77%

powdery69%

animalic61%

floral100%

fresh88%

white floral77%

green65%

powdery53%

vanilla42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both floral 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

Notes

FreesiaTeaCherry BlossomHeliotropeJasmineAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cashmere WoodLabdanumAmber

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFreesia, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Labdanum. 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–

Spring100

Summer81

Fall0

Winter12

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#58,133

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,009

PerfumerDaphné Bugey

Launched—

Reviews86

Category winnerDon't Cry For MeHigher 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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Don't Cry For Me by ALTAIA is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Don't Cry For Me was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphné Bugey.

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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 or Don't Cry For Me?

Don't Cry For Me takes 3 of 4 categories. Costa is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Don't Cry For Me is rated 4.01/5 from 445 votes. Choose Costa for a floral and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Don't Cry For Me for a floral and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Costa or Don't Cry For Me?

Don't Cry For Me lasts longest (Don't Cry For Me 69/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Costa or Don't Cry For Me?

Don't Cry For Me projects furthest (Don't Cry For Me 61/100, Costa 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Costa and Don't Cry For Me smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral and powdery accords. Common notes include Freesia, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Labdanum.

Is Costa or Don't Cry For Me better for summer or winter?

Costa suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Costa and Don't Cry For Me?

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. Don't Cry For Me features Freesia, Tea, Cherry Blossom, Heliotrope and Jasmine.