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County Fair vs Dzing!

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

Updated 2,300 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

County Fair takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • County Fair

    Choose it for a sweet and gourmand character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

  • Dzing!

    Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

County Fair4/7
Dzing!3/7
Ratings & consensus
County Fair
Community sentiment
County Fair
Longevity
Dzing!
Sillage & projection
Dzing!
Value for money
County Fair
Versatility
County Fair
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dzing!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
County FairAlkemia Perfumes
Dzing!L'Artisan Parfumeur
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.13/ 5 · 105 votes
Have 79%Had 21%Want 0%
4.03/ 5 · 2,195 votes
Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%
Category winnerCounty FairRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
47%Love
33%Like
8%Ok
11%Dislike
1%Hate

105 votes

43%Love
37%Like
2%Ok
17%Dislike
1%Hate

2,195 votes

Category winnerCounty FairMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity55
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate78
⏱ Longevity59
〰 Sillage55
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityDzing!

SillageDzing!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value78
¤ Price value52
Category winnerCounty FairBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
gourmand83%
fruity65%
caramel48%
powdery30%
sweet100%
leather92%
caramel84%
musky77%
animalic69%
woody61%
Scent match38%Some overlap · both sweet and caramel

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
LeatherMuskCaramelWhite WoodsToffeeTonka BeanSaffronCotton CandyCandy appleGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCandy apple, Cotton Candy and Toffee. Durations are only published for Dzing!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer67
Fall100
Winter40
Day100
Night50
Spring54
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day86
Night100
Category winnerCounty FairMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men5
Unisex19
Women76
Men12
Unisex78
Women9
Casual 36%Date 32%Work 18%Party 14%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,197

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews24

Overall rank#1,865

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews201

Category winnerDzing!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

County Fair by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. County Fair was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

Reviews →

Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur is one of the most playful, unconventional leather scents ever bottled. Created by Olivia Giacobetti in 1999, it blends soft jacket leather with warm caramel, spun cotton candy, and dry cedar sawdust. Rather than smelling like harsh chemicals or a stiff motorcycle jacket, the opening carr…

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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, County Fair or Dzing!?

County Fair takes 4 of 7 categories. County Fair is rated 4.13/5 from 105 votes; Dzing! is rated 4.03/5 from 2,195 votes. Choose County Fair for a sweet and gourmand character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Dzing! for a sweet and leather character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, County Fair or Dzing!?

Dzing! lasts longest (Dzing! 59/100, County Fair 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, County Fair or Dzing!?

Projection is very close: Dzing! 55/100, County Fair 53/100 for sillage.

Do County Fair and Dzing! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and caramel accords. Common notes include Candy apple, Cotton Candy and Toffee.

Is County Fair or Dzing! better for summer or winter?

For summer, County Fair is the stronger pick. For winter, Dzing! is the stronger pick. County Fair suits daytime wear; Dzing! suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in County Fair and Dzing!?

County Fair features Candy apple, Cotton Candy, Toffee and Popcorn. Dzing! features Leather, Musk, Caramel, White Woods and Toffee.

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