Fragrance comparison

Dolce Vita vs La Capitale

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11,087 ratings analysed

1 wins

Dolce Vita

Dior · 1994

3.9311,087 votes

Rank #1,005 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

La Capitale

Linn Young

—0 votes

Rank #80,399 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dolce Vita takes 1 of 1 categories.

Dolce Vita
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
La Capitale
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character.

Dolce Vita1/1

La Capitale0/1

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: Dolce Vita

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dolce VitaDior

La CapitaleLinn Young

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 11,087 votes

Have 50%Had 50%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

39%Love

43%Like

3%Ok

14%Dislike

1%Hate

10,590 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value48

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

cinnamon61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

white floral84%

powdery77%

fruity69%

floral61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both powdery and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PeachCardamomLilyGrapefruitBergamotRose

Heart

CinnamonApricotBrazilian RosewoodHeliotropeMagnolia

Base

VanillaSandalwoodCedarCoconut

Top

MelonBergamotLemonOrangeGrapefruitPeach

Heart

MagnoliaCardamomVioletCurrant budsJasmineLily

Base

MuskCedarAmber

InformationalShared notesPeach, Cardamom, Lily and Grapefruit. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring61

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex5

Women94

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,005

PerfumerMaurice Roger, Pierre Bourdon

Launched1994

Reviews322

Overall rank#80,399

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDolce VitaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dolce Vita by Dior smells like golden afternoon sunshine caught inside a bottle. It opens with juicy ripe peach, bright bergamot citrus, and a lively pinch of cardamom spice. Within twenty minutes, the initial sparkle settles into velvety apricot, creamy magnolia petals, and sweet cinnamon bark. What keeps this classi…

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Linn Young La Capitale opens with an immediate burst of juicy melon, sharp bergamot, and sweet peach. The top notes create a sunny citrus and fruit forward start that feels crisp and energetic in warm weather. As it settles, green currant buds and clean jasmine ground the bright fruit before drying down into smooth ce…

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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 Dolce Vita and La Capitale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and fruity accords. Common notes include Peach, Cardamom, Lily and Grapefruit.

What are the notes in Dolce Vita and La Capitale?

Dolce Vita has top notes of Peach, Cardamom, Lily and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Apricot, Brazilian Rosewood and Heliotrope, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedar and Coconut. La Capitale has top notes of Melon, Bergamot, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Magnolia, Cardamom, Violet and Currant buds, a base of Musk, Cedar and Amber.