Fragrance comparison

Damascus vs Racing Steel

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Damascus

Gritti

4.22123 votes

Rank #11,681 Warm SpicyAmber

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64%scent match

Closely related

Racing Steel

Sergio Scaglietti

3.805 votes

Rank #47,676 AmberWarm Spicy

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Damascus
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Racing Steel
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Damascus2/4

Racing Steel2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DamascusGritti

Racing SteelSergio Scaglietti

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 123 votes

Have 30%Had 17%Want 53%

3.80/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

41%Love

46%Like

9%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

123 votes

20%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityRacing Steel

SillageDamascus

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value46

¤ Price value63

Category winnerRacing SteelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

cinnamon84%

citrus77%

sweet69%

woody61%

amber100%

warm spicy88%

citrus77%

balsamic65%

sweet53%

aromatic42%

Scent match64%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

CinnamonOrangeNeroli

Heart3 to 5 hours

MyrrhTobaccoSandalwood

Base4 to 7 hours

AmberPatchouli

Top

VerbenaBrazilian Orange

Heart

NeroliSandalwood

Base

MyrrhVanillaCinnamonPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Neroli, Myrrh and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Damascus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer21

Fall100

Winter88

Day90

Night100

Spring100

Summer75

Fall100

Winter75

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex51

Women29

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#11,681

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#47,676

PerfumerSimone Scaglietti

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerDamascusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Damascus is an oriental spicy fragrance built around a core of dry cinnamon, bitter orange, and sacred resins. The opening pairs a sharp sprinkle of cinnamon with zesty orange and neroli before shifting toward an antique resinous heart. In the middle, myrrh and unsmoked tobacco leaf mingle with warm sandalwood to evok…

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Racing Steel by Sergio Scaglietti opens with a sharp, crisp blast of verbena and Brazilian orange. It quickly transitions into a warm, woody heart of neroli and sandalwood before settling into a resinous, spicy base of myrrh, cinnamon, and patchouli. This unisex fragrance offers a structured, austere profile suited fo…

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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.

Which is better, Damascus or Racing Steel?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Damascus is rated 4.22/5 from 123 votes; Racing Steel is rated 3.80/5 from 5 votes. Choose Damascus for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Racing Steel for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Damascus or Racing Steel?

Racing Steel lasts longest (Racing Steel 76/100, Damascus 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Damascus or Racing Steel?

Damascus projects furthest (Damascus 67/100, Racing Steel 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Damascus and Racing Steel smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and citrus accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Neroli, Myrrh and Sandalwood.

Is Damascus or Racing Steel better for summer or winter?

Damascus suits evening wear; Racing Steel suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Damascus and Racing Steel?

Damascus has top notes of Cinnamon, Orange and Neroli, heart notes of Myrrh, Tobacco and Sandalwood, a base of Amber and Patchouli. Racing Steel has top notes of Verbena and Brazilian Orange, heart notes of Neroli and Sandalwood, a base of Myrrh, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Patchouli.