Fragrance comparison

Dragons Blood vs Essenza di un'Isola Altrove

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 88 ratings analysed

Dragons Blood

Scent by the Sea

—0 votes

Rank #66,455 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

2 wins

Essenza di un'Isola Altrove

Acqua dell Elba

4.0188 votes

Rank #8,583 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Essenza di un'Isola Altrove takes 2 of 2 categories.

Dragons Blood
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Essenza di un'Isola Altrove
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Dragons Blood0/2

Essenza di un'Isola Altrove2/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Essenza di un'Isola Altrove
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Essenza di un'Isola Altrove

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dragons BloodScent by the Sea

Essenza di un'Isola AltroveAcqua dell Elba

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 19%Had 0%Want 81%

4.01/ 5 · 88 votes

Have 49%Had 12%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

41%Love

36%Like

12%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

59 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageEssenza di un'Isola Altrove

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value67

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody83%

balsamic65%

smoky48%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

amber92%

tobacco84%

smoky77%

aromatic69%

balsamic61%

Scent match59%Closely related · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesIncenseResins

No top / heart / base split published

Top

CypressJuniperIris

Heart

TobaccoLeatherRoseJasmine

Base

IncenseWoody NotesResinsStrawberry

InformationalShared notesWoody Notes, Incense and Resins. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter97

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men68

Unisex32

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,455

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews21

Category winnerEssenza di un'Isola AltroveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dragons Blood by Scent by the Sea is a resinous, incense-forward woody scent with a deep amber tone and a soft smoky edge. Think warm balsamic resins over dry woods, more meditative than sweet, and more atmospheric than “fresh.” If you like incense, resin oils, and darker amber woods, this is the kind of simple, strai…

Reviews →

Essenza di un'Isola Altrove by Acqua dell Elba is a fragrance for men. Top notes are Cypress, Juniper and Iris; middle notes are Tobacco, Leather, Rose and Jasmine; base notes are Incense, Woody Notes, Resins and Strawberry.

Reviews →

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 projects more, Dragons Blood or Essenza di un'Isola Altrove?

Essenza di un'Isola Altrove projects furthest (Essenza di un'Isola Altrove 58/100, Dragons Blood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dragons Blood and Essenza di un'Isola Altrove smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, woody and balsamic accords. Common notes include Woody Notes, Incense and Resins.

Is Dragons Blood or Essenza di un'Isola Altrove better for summer or winter?

Dragons Blood suits day or night wear; Essenza di un'Isola Altrove suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dragons Blood and Essenza di un'Isola Altrove?

Dragons Blood features Woody Notes, Incense and Resins. Essenza di un'Isola Altrove has top notes of Cypress, Juniper and Iris, heart notes of Tobacco, Leather, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Incense, Woody Notes, Resins and Strawberry.