Fragrance comparison

Deep Island vs Portos

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 187 ratings analysed

Deep Island

Simone Andreoli

3.5854 votes

Rank #13,568 MuskyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Portos

Balenciaga

4.41133 votes

Rank #4,964 LeatherAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Portos takes 5 of 5 categories.

Deep Island
Choose it for a musky and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Portos
Choose it for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Deep Island0/5

Portos5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Deep IslandSimone Andreoli

PortosBalenciaga

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.58/ 5 · 54 votes

Have 8%Had 7%Want 85%

4.41/ 5 · 133 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerPortosRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

40%Like

5%Ok

20%Dislike

10%Hate

20 votes · too few to score

53%Love

39%Like

3%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

133 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityPortos

SillagePortos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value52

Category winnerPortosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

balsamic44%

sweet30%

leather100%

aromatic92%

woody84%

amber77%

smoky69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both amber and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskMyrhhIncense

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GalbanumCorianderArtemisiaBergamotCumin

Heart

CarnationPatchouliGeraniumVetiverVirginia CedarJasmine

Base

CastoreumLeatherMyrhhIncenseoak mossFrench labdanumMusk

InformationalShared notesMusk, Myrhh and Incense. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring78

Summer44

Fall100

Winter11

Day100

Night100

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex38

Women13

Men93

Unisex8

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,568

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews28

Overall rank#4,964

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerPortosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deep Island is a dry, musky incense scent with a soft amber glow and a powdery finish. Myrrh and incense give it a smoky, meditative feel, while musk keeps it close to the skin and slightly warm. It suits wearers who like quiet, resinous fragrances more than loud sweetness. Based on the available data, it tends to fit…

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Balenciaga Portos opens with a sharp, bitter wave of galbanum and artemisia, backed by a dusty cumin note that immediately signals its eighties heritage. As the scent warms on your skin, the herbal bitterness shifts toward a dry patchouli and geranium heart, keeping a green, slightly sour edge. The base is where this …

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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, Deep Island or Portos?

Portos takes 5 of 5 categories. Deep Island is rated 3.58/5 from 54 votes; Portos is rated 4.41/5 from 133 votes. Choose Deep Island for a musky and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Portos for a leather and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Deep Island or Portos?

Portos lasts longest (Portos 77/100, Deep Island 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deep Island or Portos?

Portos projects furthest (Portos 70/100, Deep Island 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deep Island and Portos smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Musk, Myrhh and Incense.

Is Deep Island or Portos better for summer or winter?

Deep Island suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deep Island and Portos?

Deep Island features Musk, Myrhh and Incense. Portos has top notes of Galbanum, Coriander, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Carnation, Patchouli, Geranium and Vetiver, a base of Castoreum, Leather, Myrhh and Incense.