Fragrance comparison

Dioressence vs Il Sppiaggia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,507 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dioressence

Dior · 1969

4.191,507 votes

Rank #185 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Il Sppiaggia

ILMIN Parfums

—0 votes

Rank #78,419 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dioressence takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dioressence
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Il Sppiaggia
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character.

Dioressence1/1

Il Sppiaggia0/1

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: Dioressence

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DioressenceDior

Il SppiaggiaILMIN Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.19/ 5 · 1,507 votes

Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

38%Like

2%Ok

9%Dislike

0%Hate

1,216 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value55

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

earthy84%

mossy77%

aromatic69%

amber61%

woody100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

sweet77%

earthy69%

vanilla61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both warm spicy, woody and earthy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PatchouliGreen NotesAldehydesBergamotOrangeFruity Notes

Heart

CinnamonGeraniumCarnationOrris RootRoseYlang-YlangJasmineViolet

Base

OakmossBenzoinStyraxVetiverVanillaMusk

Top

BergamotRumRose

Heart

CinnamonYlang-YlangBenzoin

Base

VetiverSandalwoodPatchouliVanillaSweet NotesAmberOakmoss

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Rose. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring71

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex44

Women52

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#185

PerfumerMax Gavarry

Launched1969

Reviews210

Overall rank#78,419

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDioressenceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dioressence by Dior is a dry botanical chypre that blends brisk herbal greenery with warm simmered spices and deep forest floor woods. It opens with an invigorating rush of crisp aldehydes, bitter bergamot, and crushed green leaves that immediately bring to mind the fresh lather of an expensive milled bar soap. As tha…

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Il Sppiaggia reads as a warm, woody amber with a boozy citrus opening and a soft floral thread running through it. Bergamot and rum give the first spray some lift, then cinnamon, benzoin, sandalwood and vanilla pull it into a sweeter, spicier, more textured drydown. This suits someone who enjoys rich unisex scents wit…

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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.

Do Dioressence and Il Sppiaggia smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and earthy accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Rose.

What are the notes in Dioressence and Il Sppiaggia?

Dioressence has top notes of Patchouli, Green Notes, Aldehydes and Bergamot, heart notes of Cinnamon, Geranium, Carnation and Orris Root, a base of Oakmoss, Benzoin, Styrax and Vetiver. Il Sppiaggia has top notes of Bergamot, Rum and Rose, heart notes of Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Benzoin, a base of Vetiver, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Vanilla.