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Dinner vs Driven

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

Updated 274 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Dinner

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Driven

    Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Dinner6/7
Driven1/7
Ratings & consensus
Dinner
Community sentiment
Dinner
Longevity
Dinner
Sillage & projection
Dinner
Value for money
Driven
Versatility
Dinner
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Dinner

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
DinnerBy Bobo
DrivenAlfred Dunhill
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.96/ 5 · 53 votes
Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%
3.81/ 5 · 221 votes
Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%
Category winnerDinnerRating 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

26%Love
40%Like
24%Ok
9%Dislike
1%Hate

221 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity81
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate82
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value70
Category winnerDrivenBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
amber69%
cinnamon61%
warm spicy100%
fruity92%
woody84%
citrus77%
aromatic69%
sweet61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and citrus

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
Red AppleLimePlumBergamot
Heart
CinnamonCardamomJasmineRose
Base
VanillaAmyrisAmberMuskCedar
InformationalShared notesLime, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Plum. 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
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter77
Day–
Night–
Category winnerDinnerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex33
Women67
Men88
Unisex9
Women3
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,877

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#32,648

PerfumerDavid Apel

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDinnerHigher 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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Driven by Alfred Dunhill is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. Driven was launched in 2021. The nose behind this fragrance is David Apel. Top notes are Red Apple, Lime, Plum and Bergamot; middle notes are Cinnamon, Cardamom, Jasmine and Rose; base notes are Vanilla, Amyris, Amber, Musk and Cedar.

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Dinner or Driven?

Dinner takes 6 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; Driven is rated 3.81/5 from 221 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Driven for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or Driven?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Driven 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or Driven?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Driven 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dinner and Driven smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and citrus accords. Common notes include Lime, Cinnamon, Cardamom and Plum.

Is Dinner or Driven better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dinner and Driven?

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. Driven has top notes of Red Apple, Lime, Plum and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cardamom, Jasmine and Rose, a base of Vanilla, Amyris, Amber and Musk.

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