Fragrance comparison

Dolce vs Sculpture

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,045 ratings analysed

Dolce

Dr. Taffi

5.002 votes

Rank #48,811 CitrusFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Sculpture

Nikos

4.191,043 votes

Rank #223 AromaticVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sculpture takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dolce
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring.
Sculpture
Choose it for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Dolce0/1

Sculpture1/1

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: Sculpture

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DolceDr. Taffi

SculptureNikos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.19/ 5 · 1,043 votes

Have 41%Had 59%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

42%Love

45%Like

2%Ok

10%Dislike

1%Hate

553 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value83

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

fresh84%

powdery77%

rose69%

white floral61%

aromatic100%

vanilla92%

powdery84%

anis77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both citrus and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

PeachBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

Lily-of-the-ValleyCyclamenRose

Base5-7 hrs

CitronWhite MuskVanillaWoody Notes

Top

TarragonPeachLemonGreen NotesBergamotFreesia

Heart

Ylang-YlangOrris RootOrchidJasmineCyclamenLily-of-the-Valley

Base

VanillaTonka BeanMuskBenzoinSandalwoodCedar

InformationalShared notesPeach, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cyclamen. Durations are only published for Dolce, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter35

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men2

Unisex18

Women80

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#48,811

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#223

PerfumerJean-Francois Latty

Launched—

Reviews214

Category winnerSculptureHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce by Dr. Taffi greets you like a sunny morning in an Italian orchard, balancing juicy ripe peach and sparkling bergamot over a soft bouquet of rose and lily of the valley. As the initial fruity splash settles on your skin, a velvety blanket of white musk and sweet vanilla rounds out the floral edges, preventing th…

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Sculpture by Nikos is an aromatic oriental floral launched in 1994. It opens with vibrant tarragon, peach, and lemon before settling into a warm, powdery heart of ylang-ylang and jasmine. The base features a distinctive blend of vanilla, benzoin, and sandalwood. This fragrance performs well during spring days, offerin…

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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, Dolce or Sculpture?

Sculpture takes 1 of 1 categories. Dolce is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Sculpture is rated 4.19/5 from 1,043 votes. Choose Dolce for a citrus and floral character. Best in spring. Choose Sculpture for a aromatic and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Dolce and Sculpture smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and powdery accords. Common notes include Peach, Bergamot, Lily-of-the-Valley and Cyclamen.

What are the notes in Dolce and Sculpture?

Dolce has top notes of Peach and Bergamot, heart notes of Lily-of-the-Valley, Cyclamen and Rose, a base of Citron, White Musk, Vanilla and Woody Notes. Sculpture has top notes of Tarragon, Peach, Lemon and Green Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Orris Root, Orchid and Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk and Benzoin.