Fragrance comparison

Don vs Neptune

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 982 ratings analysed

4 wins

Don

Xerjoff

3.99978 votes

Rank #2,057 TobaccoWhiskey

Full profile Similar & dupes

67%scent match

Closely related

Neptune

Sister's Aroma

3.504 votes

Rank #22,550 SmokyTobacco

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Don takes 4 of 4 categories.

Don
Choose it for a tobacco and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter.
Neptune
Choose it for a smoky and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Don4/4

Neptune0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DonXerjoff

NeptuneSister's Aroma

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.99/ 5 · 978 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

31%Like

13%Ok

12%Dislike

2%Hate

978 votes

25%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity20

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityDon

SillageDon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value0

Category winnerDonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

tobacco100%

whiskey90%

sweet80%

smoky70%

woody60%

caramel50%

smoky100%

tobacco88%

warm spicy77%

sweet65%

woody53%

aromatic42%

Scent match67%Closely related · both tobacco, smoky and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

TobaccoWhiskeygunpowderSpun Sugar

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Burnt SugargunpowderBourbon WhiskeyTobacco

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTobacco, Whiskey and gunpowder. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer19

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men85

Unisex13

Women2

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,057

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews129

Overall rank#22,550

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews19

Category winnerDonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Xerjoff Don opens with dry unlit tobacco leaves soaked in single malt whiskey before introducing a sharp metallic gunpowder accord. As the initial booze settles on skin, burnt caramel and spun sugar emerge to soften the smoky bitterness. It creates a dark, dry atmosphere made for cold November nights and black leather…

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Neptune leans dark, smoky and slightly boozy, with burnt sugar softening the edges of gunpowder, tobacco and bourbon whiskey. It reads more like a statement scent than an everyday freshie. On skin, it is likely to suit wearers who enjoy dry smoke, warm spice and a sweet charred finish. Sample first if you are sensiti…

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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, Don or Neptune?

Don takes 4 of 4 categories. Don is rated 3.99/5 from 978 votes; Neptune is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Don for a tobacco and whiskey character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in winter. Choose Neptune for a smoky and tobacco character. Best in fall, evening wear.