Fragrance comparison

Daring Romance vs Scent of New Vilnius

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

Updated 29 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

2 wins

Daring Romance

Mango

4.004 votes

Rank #57,461 WoodyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

Scent of New Vilnius

Aromata Mirabilia

4.333 votes

Rank #56,125 EarthyMetallic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Daring Romance takes 2 of 4 categories.

Daring Romance
Choose it for a woody and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Scent of New Vilnius
Choose it for a earthy and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Daring Romance2/4

Scent of New Vilnius1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Daring Romance
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Daring Romance
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scent of New Vilnius

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Daring RomanceMango

Scent of New VilniusAromata Mirabilia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 8%Had 3%Want 89%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

50%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityDaring Romance

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDaring RomanceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

coffee86%

musky72%

powdery58%

warm spicy44%

amber30%

earthy100%

metallic90%

woody80%

asphault70%

floral60%

warm spicy50%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

CashmeranCoffeeWoody Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Soil TinctureAsphaltWoody NotesMetallic notesFloral NotesGreen NotesCoffee

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCoffee and Woody Notes. Durations are only published for Daring Romance, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day75

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 35%Casual 29%Work 23%Party 13%

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,461

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#56,125

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerScent of New VilniusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mango Daring Romance delivers a dark, comforting brew of roasted coffee beans wrapped in smooth cashmeran and dry cedar sawdust. The initial spray hits with a brisk alcohol vapor that quickly settles into rich, roasted cafe aromas. It does not smell like a sickly sugary latte. Instead, warm spicy cedar and powdery mus…

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Scent of New Vilnius by Aromata Mirabilia opens with an unapologetic clash of bitter asphalt, damp soil tincture, and cold metallic notes. As the initial sharp urban shock subsides on skin, subtle woody notes and a dark coffee accord emerge from underneath. Green notes flicker through the heart, suggesting manicured c…

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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, Daring Romance or Scent of New Vilnius?

Daring Romance takes 2 of 4 categories. Daring Romance is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Scent of New Vilnius is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Daring Romance for a woody and coffee character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Scent of New Vilnius for a earthy and metallic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Daring Romance or Scent of New Vilnius?

Daring Romance lasts longest (Daring Romance 60/100, Scent of New Vilnius 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Daring Romance or Scent of New Vilnius?

Projection is very close: Daring Romance 50/100, Scent of New Vilnius 50/100 for sillage.

Do Daring Romance and Scent of New Vilnius smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Coffee and Woody Notes.

Is Daring Romance or Scent of New Vilnius better for summer or winter?

Daring Romance suits evening wear; Scent of New Vilnius suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Daring Romance and Scent of New Vilnius?

Daring Romance features Cashmeran, Coffee and Woody Notes. Scent of New Vilnius features Soil Tincture, Asphalt, Woody Notes, Metallic notes and Floral Notes.