Fragrance comparison

Dolce Identita vs Notting Hill

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Dolce Identita

Dermacol

4.001 votes

Rank #62,713 AquaticRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

22%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Notting Hill

Boadicea the Victorious

4.2938 votes

Rank #13,608 RoseWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Notting Hill takes 3 of 4 categories.

Dolce Identita
Choose it for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Notting Hill
Choose it for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dolce Identita1/4

Notting Hill3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Notting Hill
Sillage & projection: Notting Hill
Value for money: Dolce Identita
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Notting Hill

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce IdentitaDermacol

Notting HillBoadicea the Victorious

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.29/ 5 · 38 votes

Have 18%Had 11%Want 71%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

39%Love

53%Like

5%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage73

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityNotting Hill

SillageNotting Hill

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value23

Category winnerDolce IdentitaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

rose88%

fresh77%

citrus65%

floral53%

vanilla42%

rose100%

warm spicy92%

amber84%

sweet77%

smoky69%

balsamic61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Citrus

Heart2-4 hrs

Water NotesJasmineVanilla

Base5-8 hrs

Rock roseCedar

Top

CardamomPink PepperAlmond

Heart

LoukhoumHedioneGeranium

Base

IncenseRock rosePatchouliOakmossAmberCedarMuskVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Rock rose and Cedar. Durations are only published for Dolce Identita, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night39

Spring81

Summer88

Fall100

Winter81

Day100

Night87

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men7

Unisex60

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,713

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,608

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerNotting HillHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The citrus hits immediately. Dermacol Dolce Identita wastes no time announcing its seaside character, cutting through room temperature air with a sharp blast of lemon and bergamot peel that softens within three minutes. Salty water notes quickly emerge alongside sweet jasmine petals, turning the initial splash into an…

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Notting Hill by Boadicea the Victorious opens with a crackle of pink pepper, bitter almond, and crushed cardamom. The initial spicy spark moves fast into a heart of sweet loukhoum rose, fresh geranium, and green hedione. As the fragrance settles, a dense base of frankincense, dark patchouli, rock rose, and earthy oak…

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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, Dolce Identita or Notting Hill?

Notting Hill takes 3 of 4 categories. Dolce Identita is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Notting Hill is rated 4.29/5 from 38 votes. Choose Dolce Identita for a aquatic and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Notting Hill for a rose and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Identita or Notting Hill?

Notting Hill lasts longest (Notting Hill 75/100, Dolce Identita 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dolce Identita or Notting Hill?

Notting Hill projects furthest (Notting Hill 73/100, Dolce Identita 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dolce Identita and Notting Hill smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Rock rose and Cedar.

Is Dolce Identita or Notting Hill better for summer or winter?

Dolce Identita suits daytime wear; Notting Hill suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolce Identita and Notting Hill?

Dolce Identita has top notes of Citrus, heart notes of Water Notes, Jasmine and Vanilla, a base of Rock rose and Cedar. Notting Hill has top notes of Cardamom, Pink Pepper and Almond, heart notes of Loukhoum, Hedione and Geranium, a base of Incense, Rock rose, Patchouli and Oakmoss.