Fragrance comparison

Deneuve vs Piazzetta di Portofino

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 255 ratings analysed

4 wins

Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

4.51251 votes

Rank #24,734 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Deneuve takes 4 of 5 categories.

Deneuve
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear.
Piazzetta di Portofino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Deneuve4/5

Piazzetta di Portofino0/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DeneuveCatherine Deneuve

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.51/ 5 · 251 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

61%Love

33%Like

1%Ok

4%Dislike

0%Hate

251 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity77

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityDeneuve

SillageDeneuve

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody92%

powdery84%

floral77%

white floral69%

fresh spicy61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

GalbanumAldehydesGreen NotesNeroliBasilBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

HyacinthIrisRoseLily-of-the-ValleyYlang-YlangVioletJasmine

Base6-9+ hrs

oak mossCivettaVirginia CedarSandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

GrapesApricotTangerineBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineCardamomViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

Category winnerDeneuveLongest dry-down: 6-9+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter97

Day86

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex16

Women84

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,734

PerfumerJacques Vermorel

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDeneuveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Deneuve by Catherine Deneuve opens with an assertive snap of bitter green galbanum, bright bergamot, and crisp aldehydes that smell like cool autumn air cutting through evergreen foliage. Rather than drying down into a sweet floral cloud, this 1986 classic turns velvety and earthy. A dewy bouquet of spring hyacinth, p…

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Mansfield Piazzetta di Portofino is a breezy, sunny Italian escape captured inside a bottle. It does not smell like your standard mall counter fragrance. The opening bursts with juicy purple grapes and sweet apricot, cut through by a sharp twist of garden basil and bright tangerine. As the initial citrus sparkle softe…

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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, Deneuve or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Deneuve takes 4 of 5 categories. Deneuve is rated 4.51/5 from 251 votes; Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Deneuve for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Deneuve or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Deneuve lasts longest (Deneuve 77/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Deneuve or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Deneuve projects furthest (Deneuve 70/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Deneuve and Piazzetta di Portofino smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Basil, Violet, Jasmine and Virginia Cedar.

Is Deneuve or Piazzetta di Portofino better for summer or winter?

Deneuve suits evening wear; Piazzetta di Portofino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Deneuve and Piazzetta di Portofino?

Deneuve has top notes of Galbanum, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Neroli, heart notes of Hyacinth, Iris, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of oak moss, Civetta, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Piazzetta di Portofino has top notes of Grapes, Apricot, Tangerine and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.