Fragrance comparison

Declaration d'Amour vs Scirocco

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 74 ratings analysed

Declaration d'Amour

Cartier

4.1822 votes

Rank #25,660 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

55%scent match

Closely related

4 wins

Scirocco

Paolo Gigli

4.1552 votes

Rank #17,614 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scirocco takes 4 of 5 categories.

Declaration d'Amour
Choose it for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Scirocco
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Declaration d'Amour1/5

Scirocco4/5

Ratings & consensus: Scirocco
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Scirocco
Sillage & projection: Declaration d'Amour
Value for money: Scirocco
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Scirocco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Declaration d'AmourCartier

SciroccoPaolo Gigli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.18/ 5 · 22 votes

Have 26%Had 12%Want 63%

4.15/ 5 · 52 votes

Have 38%Had 26%Want 36%

Category winnerSciroccoRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

55%Love

18%Like

18%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

22 votes · too few to score

38%Love

48%Like

4%Ok

10%Dislike

0%Hate

52 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityScirocco

SillageDeclaration d'Amour

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value60

Category winnerSciroccoBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

citrus92%

woody84%

fresh spicy77%

warm spicy69%

leather61%

warm spicy100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

earthy77%

patchouli69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both aromatic, warm spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Bitter OrangeBirchBergamotThymeMandarin OrangeArtemisiaNeroliCoriander

Heart

GingerIrisCardamomPepperJuniperJasmineCinnamon

Base

OakmossHaitian VetiverLeatherAmberTeaWhite Cedar Extract

Top15-30 mins

PatchouliLavenderBergamotJasmine

Heart2-4 hrs

GingerThymeIrisCardamom

Base6-8+ hrs

OakmossVetiverebony tree

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Thyme, Ginger and Iris. Durations are only published for Scirocco, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall90

Winter70

Day100

Night78

Spring46

Summer31

Fall100

Winter62

Day100

Night54

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Men31

Unisex38

Women31

Work 34%Casual 31%Date 23%Party 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,660

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#17,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerSciroccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Cartier Declaration d'Amour opens with a crisp burst of bitter orange and aromatic thyme before unrolling a warm core of cardamom and ginger. A clean tea note settles over dry white cedar extract and Haitian vetiver in the base, creating a polished scent for office wear and cool spring mornings. The composition balanc…

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Scirocco by Paolo Gigli hits the skin like a warm Mediterranean gust. It opens surprisingly herbal. Crisp bergamot and sharp French lavender flash across the top before an earthy patchouli takes over. Do not expect a sweet hippie oil here. This patchouli feels clean, dry, and distinctly polished. Within twenty minutes…

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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, Declaration d'Amour or Scirocco?

Scirocco takes 4 of 5 categories. Declaration d'Amour is rated 4.18/5 from 22 votes; Scirocco is rated 4.15/5 from 52 votes. Choose Declaration d'Amour for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Scirocco for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Declaration d'Amour or Scirocco?

Scirocco lasts longest (Scirocco 79/100, Declaration d'Amour 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Declaration d'Amour or Scirocco?

Projection is very close: Declaration d'Amour 64/100, Scirocco 63/100 for sillage.

Do Declaration d'Amour and Scirocco smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Thyme, Ginger and Iris.

Is Declaration d'Amour or Scirocco better for summer or winter?

Declaration d'Amour suits daytime wear; Scirocco suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Declaration d'Amour and Scirocco?

Declaration d'Amour has top notes of Bitter Orange, Birch, Bergamot and Thyme, heart notes of Ginger, Iris, Cardamom and Pepper, a base of Oakmoss, Haitian Vetiver, Leather and Amber. Scirocco has top notes of Patchouli, Lavender, Bergamot and Jasmine, heart notes of Ginger, Thyme, Iris and Cardamom, a base of Oakmoss, Vetiver and ebony tree.