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Diaghilev vs Nobility

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

Updated 2,667 ratings analysed
Clearly different
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.

  • Nobility

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Diaghilev3/4
Nobility1/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Diaghilev
Sillage & projection
Diaghilev
Value for money
Nobility
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
NobilityPerfume Co.
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes
Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%
4.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 63%Had 13%Want 25%
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

0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity91
〰 Sillage80
♥ Love / hate84
⏱ Longevity90
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate75
Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value34
¤ Price value100
Category winnerNobilityBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
musky92%
animalic84%
powdery77%
amber69%
mossy61%
woody100%
aromatic91%
fresh spicy83%
powdery74%
citrus65%
leather56%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody 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
Top
ThymeRosemaryBergamot
Heart
RosePatchouliHeliotropeGuaiac Wood
Base
SandalwoodLeatherCedarLabdanum
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Rose, Heliotrope and Leather. 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–
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
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#58,617

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Nobility by Perfume Co. is a woody aromatic leather fragrance with a green, herbal opening of thyme, rosemary and bergamot. Rose, patchouli and heliotrope soften the middle before sandalwood, cedar, labdanum and leather give it a dry, darker base. The only supplied wearer review compares it to Amouage Interlude Man, c…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Diaghilev or Nobility?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories. Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes; Nobility is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Nobility for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Diaghilev or Nobility?

They last about the same: Diaghilev 91/100, Nobility 90/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Diaghilev or Nobility?

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

Do Diaghilev and Nobility smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Rose, Heliotrope and Leather.

Is Diaghilev or Nobility better for summer or winter?

Nobility suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Diaghilev and Nobility?

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. Nobility has top notes of Thyme, Rosemary and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Patchouli, Heliotrope and Guaiac Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Cedar and Labdanum.

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