Fragrance comparison

Dolce Meta vs Niche 01

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Dolce Meta

Salas · 2023

4.754 votes

Rank #44,018 White FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Niche 01

Zodiac

3.001 votes

Rank #62,487 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Niche 01 takes 2 of 4 categories.

Dolce Meta
Choose it for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Niche 01
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dolce Meta1/4

Niche 012/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Niche 01
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Niche 01
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dolce Meta

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce MetaSalas

Niche 01Zodiac

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.75/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 17%Want 75%

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate94

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNiche 01

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value100

Category winnerNiche 01Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

white floral100%

rose92%

amber84%

leather77%

oud69%

smoky61%

woody100%

fruity92%

citrus84%

musky77%

sweet69%

earthy61%

Scent match10%Clearly different

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

AppleOrange Blossom

Heart

RoseJasmine

Base

Agarwood (Oud)BirchAmbroxan

Top

Black CurrantPink PepperBergamotLemonApple

Heart

PineapplePatchouliJasmine

Base

Cedarwoodoak mossAmbroxanBirchMusk

InformationalShared notesApple, Jasmine, Birch and Ambroxan. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,018

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched2023

Reviews0

Overall rank#62,487

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDolce MetaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Meta by Salas is a fresh and smoky woody perfume that pairs crisp orchard fruit with dark timber. The fragrance opens with a sharp bite of chilled green apple alongside sunny, sweet orange blossom petals. Within minutes, a clean floral core of pink rose and jasmine blooms across the skin, keeping the scent brigh…

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Niche 01 by Zodiac is a fruity woody chypre with a bright, modern masculine profile. It opens on black currant, bergamot, lemon and apple, then moves into pineapple and patchouli before settling into cedarwood, moss, ambroxan, birch and musk. It reads fresh, slightly sweet and musky rather than heavy. If you like cris…

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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 Meta or Niche 01?

Niche 01 takes 2 of 4 categories. Dolce Meta is rated 4.75/5 from 4 votes; Niche 01 is rated 3.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Dolce Meta for a white floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Niche 01 for a woody and fruity character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dolce Meta or Niche 01?

Niche 01 lasts longest (Niche 01 80/100, Dolce Meta 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dolce Meta or Niche 01?

Projection is very close: Dolce Meta 50/100, Niche 01 50/100 for sillage.

Do Dolce Meta and Niche 01 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Apple, Jasmine, Birch and Ambroxan.

Is Dolce Meta or Niche 01 better for summer or winter?

Dolce Meta suits evening wear; Niche 01 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dolce Meta and Niche 01?

Dolce Meta has top notes of Apple and Orange Blossom, heart notes of Rose and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Birch and Ambroxan. Niche 01 has top notes of Black Currant, Pink Pepper, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Pineapple, Patchouli and Jasmine, a base of Cedarwood, oak moss, Ambroxan and Birch.