Fragrance comparison

Dolby Woman vs Grasse

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Dolby Woman

Chris Adams

4.504 votes

Rank #47,729 SweetFloral

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23%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Grasse

Der Duft

4.6015 votes

Rank #20,454 FloralIris

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grasse takes 3 of 5 categories.

Dolby Woman
Choose it for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grasse
Choose it for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dolby Woman2/5

Grasse3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolby WomanChris Adams

GrasseDer Duft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 10%Had 20%Want 70%

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 9%Had 9%Want 81%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

60%Love

40%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate90

Category winners

LongevityGrasse

SillageDolby Woman

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerDolby WomanBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

floral92%

fruity84%

honey77%

white floral69%

woody61%

floral100%

iris92%

powdery84%

rose77%

aldehydic69%

citrus61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachMignonetteAldehydesBlack CurrantMelonPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

LotusOrange BlossomYlang-YlangJasmineGeraniumLily-of-the-ValleyRoseIris

Base6-8 hrs

HoneyCedarWhite Musk

Notes

IrisRoseLotusAldehydesBergamotMagnoliaFigVanillaLavenderJasminePatchouli

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerGrasseLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night32

Spring100

Summer0

Fall67

Winter67

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 41%Work 33%Date 16%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Work 34%Casual 29%Date 27%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#47,729

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,454

PerfumerAnselm Skogstad

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerGrasseHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolby Woman by Chris Adams starts with an immediate flash of solvent and alcohol that evaporates within three minutes, leaving behind juicy sliced melon, crisp pineapple, and sweet peach. A soapy aldehyde fizz gives the top notes an energetic lift like luxury bath soap. As body heat warms the skin, dewy lotus petals, …

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Grasse by Der Duft delivers a crisp, vintage-inspired bouquet stripped of modern candy sweetness. A bright snap of bergamot and fizzy aldehydes hits your nose first. That brisk opening quickly softens into an airy heart of buttery iris, fresh garden rose, and dewy magnolia petals. It feels like snapping open a classic…

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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, Dolby Woman or Grasse?

Grasse takes 3 of 5 categories. Dolby Woman is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Grasse is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes. Choose Dolby Woman for a sweet and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grasse for a floral and iris character. Wins on longevity, note pyramid duration and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolby Woman or Grasse?

Grasse lasts longest (Grasse 76/100, Dolby Woman 73/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dolby Woman or Grasse?

Projection is very close: Dolby Woman 65/100, Grasse 63/100 for sillage.

Do Dolby Woman and Grasse smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Lotus, Jasmine and Rose.

Is Dolby Woman or Grasse better for summer or winter?

Dolby Woman suits daytime wear; Grasse suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolby Woman and Grasse?

Dolby Woman has top notes of Peach, Mignonette, Aldehydes and Black Currant, heart notes of Lotus, Orange Blossom, Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine, a base of Honey, Cedar and White Musk. Grasse features Iris, Rose, Lotus, Aldehydes and Bergamot.