Dubai vs Matteo
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
20%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Dubai takes 3 of 4 categories.
DubaiChoose it for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
MatteoChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Dubai3/4
Matteo1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Dubai
- Sillage & projection
- Dubai
- Value for money
- Matteo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Dubai
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DubaiBortnikoffMatteoMazzolariWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.13/ 5 · 119 votes
Have 35%Had 9%Want 56%
5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate68%Love
9%Like
4%Ok
5%Dislike
13%Hate
119 votes
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityDubai
SillageDubai
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerMatteoBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothoud100%
citrus92%
fruity84%
woody77%
leather69%
earthy61%
woody100%
aromatic92%
marine84%
vanilla77%
yellow floral69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match20%Clearly different · both woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
AppleLemonBergamotDavanaGingerPomelo
Heart
RosePassionfruitCardamomJasmineYlang-YlangPeachGurjan balsam
Base
Indian OudNagarmothaLeatherPatchouliAmberMuskVanillaVetiver
Top
VanillaSea Notes
Heart
Ylang-YlangCardamomAmber
Base
SandalwoodPatchouli
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer58
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#10,750
PerfumerDmitry Bortnikoff
Launched—
Reviews11
Overall rank#36,435
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerDubaiHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDmitry Bortnikoff launched Dubai in 2024 as an oriental fougere centered on authentic Indian oud. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green apple, sour bergamot, and spicy ginger before settling into a dense heart of passionfruit, rose, and cardamom. The base anchors down with dark leather, nagarmotha, patchouli, an…
Reviews →Matteo by Mazzolari is a warm marine vanilla with a floral, slightly bitter twist. It does not read like a typical shower-clean aquatic. The opening mixes vanilla, sea notes and ylang-ylang into something creamy, salty, tropical and a little unusual. As it settles, the sharper floral bitterness softens into powdery am…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Dubai or Matteo?
Dubai takes 3 of 4 categories. Dubai is rated 4.13/5 from 119 votes; Matteo is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Dubai for a oud and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Matteo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Dubai or Matteo?
Dubai lasts longest (Dubai 74/100, Matteo 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dubai or Matteo?
Dubai projects furthest (Dubai 67/100, Matteo 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dubai and Matteo smell similar?
Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli and Amber.
What are the notes in Dubai and Matteo?
Dubai has top notes of Apple, Lemon, Bergamot and Davana, heart notes of Rose, Passionfruit, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Indian Oud, Nagarmotha, Leather and Patchouli. Matteo has top notes of Vanilla and Sea Notes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Cardamom and Amber, a base of Sandalwood and Patchouli.
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