Fragrance comparison

Dinner vs Queen of Hearts

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 848 ratings analysed

4 wins

Dinner

By Bobo

3.9653 votes

Rank #16,016 Warm SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Queen of Hearts

Queen Latifah

4.00795 votes

Rank #1,283 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories.

Dinner
Choose it for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Queen of Hearts
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Dinner4/7

Queen of Hearts3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DinnerBy Bobo

Queen of HeartsQueen Latifah

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.96/ 5 · 53 votes

Have 28%Had 19%Want 53%

4.00/ 5 · 795 votes

Have 66%Had 34%Want 0%

Category winnerQueen of HeartsRating 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

32%Love

51%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

795 votes

Category winnerDinnerMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityDinner

SillageDinner

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value69

¤ Price value76

Category winnerQueen of HeartsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

citrus77%

amber69%

cinnamon61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

fruity84%

white floral77%

cinnamon69%

balsamic61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fruity and 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

Top15-30 mins

CinnamonPlumBergamotCitrusesGreen Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

JasmineWhite FlowersRed Berries

Base6-8+ hrs

IncenseAmberPatchouliOlibanumVanilleMusk

InformationalShared notesCinnamon, Plum, Musk and Incense. Durations are only published for Queen of Hearts, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring23

Summer15

Fall100

Winter77

Day88

Night100

Spring41

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerDinnerMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men2

Unisex19

Women79

Date 37%Casual 29%Party 19%Work 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,016

PerfumerSylvie Jourdet

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#1,283

PerfumerSteve DeMercado

Launched—

Reviews176

Category winnerQueen of HeartsHigher 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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Queen of Hearts by Queen Latifah is a warm oriental floral centered on spiced dark fruit and smoky resins. Do not overspray this. The opening unleashes a sharp alcohol lift that clears within minutes, revealing tart bergamot and rich purple plum dusted with dry cinnamon. Egyptian jasmine and red berries soften the spi…

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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, Dinner or Queen of Hearts?

Dinner takes 4 of 7 categories. Dinner is rated 3.96/5 from 53 votes; Queen of Hearts is rated 4.00/5 from 795 votes. Choose Dinner for a warm spicy and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Queen of Hearts for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Dinner or Queen of Hearts?

Dinner lasts longest (Dinner 81/100, Queen of Hearts 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dinner or Queen of Hearts?

Dinner projects furthest (Dinner 75/100, Queen of Hearts 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dinner and Queen of Hearts smell similar?

Some overlap: a 53% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fruity and amber accords. Common notes include Cinnamon, Plum, Musk and Incense.

Is Dinner or Queen of Hearts better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Dinner and Queen of Hearts?

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. Queen of Hearts has top notes of Cinnamon, Plum, Bergamot and Citruses, heart notes of Jasmine, White Flowers and Red Berries, a base of Incense, Amber, Patchouli and Olibanum.