Fragrance comparison

Dinner vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,719 ratings analysed

Dinner

By Bobo

3.9653 votes

Rank #17,865 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dinner
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Dinner3/7

Diaghilev4/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DinnerBy Bobo

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerDiaghilevRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

54%Like

0%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value34

Category winnerDinnerBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Tropical FruitLimeOrangeMandarin Orange

Heart

CinnamonCarawayCardamomGingerPeachPlumFruity Notes

Base

MuskIncenseResinVanilleVioletYlang-YlangPatchouliJasmine

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesLime, Orange, Peach and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day88

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDinnerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,865

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dinner by By Bobo is a warm spicy fruity fragrance with a bright citrus and tropical fruit opening, then a heart of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, plum and peach. The dry-down turns sweeter and more resinous, with musk, incense, vanilla, patchouli and soft florals underneath. It is best suited to people who like sweet sp…

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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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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, Dinner or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 4 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Dinner 81/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or Diaghilev?

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

Do Dinner and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber accords. Common notes include Lime, Orange, Peach and Musk.

Is Dinner or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

For summer, Dinner is the stronger pick. For winter, Diaghilev is the stronger pick. Dinner suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dinner and Diaghilev?

Dinner has top notes of Tropical Fruit, Lime, Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Caraway, Cardamom and Ginger, a base of Musk, Incense, Resin and Vanille. 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.