Fragrance comparison

Diaghilev vs MDCCCLI - 1851

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 2,666 ratings analysed

1 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

MDCCCLI - 1851

L'Eau De Cassis

—0 votes

Rank #74,581 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 1 of 1 categories.

Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
MDCCCLI - 1851
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Diaghilev1/1

MDCCCLI - 18510/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
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

MDCCCLI - 1851L'Eau De Cassis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value34

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

woody100%

amber92%

white floral84%

floral77%

powdery69%

earthy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, amber and powdery

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

PeachFreesiaBergamotYlang-YlangJasmineTuberoseRoseLabdanumPatchouliAmberMossVanilla

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine. 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–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Overall rank#74,581

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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MDCCCLI - 1851 by L'Eau De Cassis opens with a bright flash of bergamot and sweet peach before settling into a dense floral core. White petals of tuberose and jasmine take over the mid notes, edged by yellow ylang-ylang. As the initial brightness fades, a base of sandalwood, patchouli, and resinous amber grounds the f…

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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.

Do Diaghilev and MDCCCLI - 1851 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Peach, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.

Is Diaghilev or MDCCCLI - 1851 better for summer or winter?

MDCCCLI - 1851 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Diaghilev and MDCCCLI - 1851?

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. MDCCCLI - 1851 features Peach, Freesia, Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine.