Fragrance comparison

Diaghilev vs Fars Limited Edition

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 2,671 ratings analysed

3 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

Fars Limited Edition

Katana Parfums

3.605 votes

Rank #61,241 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories.

Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Fars Limited Edition
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Diaghilev3/4

Fars Limited Edition1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Fars Limited EditionKatana Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

3.60/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 12%Had 4%Want 85%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

40%Love

20%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate65

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price value75

Category winnerFars Limited EditionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

warm spicy100%

woody90%

yellow floral80%

fresh spicy70%

sweet60%

leather50%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

Notes

Ylang-YlangSaffronBlack PepperTurmericHo WoodClovesAgarwood (Oud)Balsamic NotesPeru BalsamCedarGuaiac WoodPine Tree

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesYlang-Ylang, Cloves and Peru Balsam. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Overall rank#61,241

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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Katana Parfums Fars Limited Edition opens with a sharp burst of lemon and orange, quickly overridden by the heat of black pepper and turmeric. The heart shifts toward a dry, woody structure where pine wood and ho wood create a crisp, resinous backdrop. As it sits on the skin, a dark, leathery undercurrent of natural A…

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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, Diaghilev or Fars Limited Edition?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories. Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes; Fars Limited Edition is rated 3.60/5 from 5 votes. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Fars Limited Edition for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Diaghilev or Fars Limited Edition?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Fars Limited Edition 80/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Diaghilev or Fars Limited Edition?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Fars Limited Edition 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Diaghilev and Fars Limited Edition smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Ylang-Ylang, Cloves and Peru Balsam.

Is Diaghilev or Fars Limited Edition better for summer or winter?

Fars Limited Edition suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Diaghilev and Fars Limited Edition?

Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk. Fars Limited Edition features Ylang-Ylang, Saffron, Black Pepper, Turmeric and Ho Wood.