Dumbo vs Costa Azzurra
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Costa Azzurra takes 3 of 4 categories.
DumboChoose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Costa AzzurraChoose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Dumbo1/4
Costa Azzurra3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Costa Azzurra
- Sillage & projection
- Costa Azzurra
- Value for money
- Dumbo
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Costa Azzurra
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
DumboThe 5thCosta AzzurraTom FordWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.25/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%
3.98/ 5 · 2,691 votes
Have 82%Had 18%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate0%Love
63%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
13%Hate
8 votes · too few to score
39%Love
34%Like
17%Ok
8%Dislike
2%Hate
2,691 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityCosta Azzurra
SillageCosta Azzurra
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerDumboBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
aromatic83%
warm spicy65%
green48%
conifer30%
aromatic100%
woody88%
marine77%
fresh spicy65%
citrus53%
herbal42%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Pine TreeCardamomTea
Heart
OlibanumDriftwoodRose
Base
Tonka BeanSandalwoodVetiver
Top
DriftwoodSeaweedAgarwood (Oud)Celery SeedsAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Cardamom
Heart
LemonLavenderJuniperYellow MandarinArtemisiaMyrtle
Base
VetiverOakOlibanumMastic or LentisqueIncenseVanilla
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Olibanum, Driftwood and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter11
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#63,931
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#29,685
PerfumerYann Vasnier
Launched2014
Reviews0
Category winnerCosta AzzurraHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotDumbo opens with a dry green mix of pine, tea and cardamom, then settles into a smooth woody heart with incense, driftwood and a soft floral touch. It wears close and calm, with tonka, sandalwood and vetiver adding warmth. This suits someone who likes woody, aromatic scents with a slightly urban, polished feel rather…
Reviews →Tom Ford Costa Azzurra steps away from the bright, clean laundry notes that define most blue scents, choosing a more textured approach to the sea. The opening delivers a damp, salty wave of seaweed and weathered driftwood, cut by the zesty bite of yellow mandarin. This coastal forest profile carries a distinct herbal …
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, Dumbo or Costa Azzurra?
Costa Azzurra takes 3 of 4 categories. Dumbo is rated 3.25/5 from 8 votes; Costa Azzurra is rated 3.98/5 from 2,691 votes. Choose Dumbo for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Costa Azzurra for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Which lasts longer, Dumbo or Costa Azzurra?
Costa Azzurra lasts longest (Costa Azzurra 61/100, Dumbo 40/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Dumbo or Costa Azzurra?
Costa Azzurra projects furthest (Costa Azzurra 50/100, Dumbo 31/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Dumbo and Costa Azzurra smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Olibanum, Driftwood and Vetiver.
Is Dumbo or Costa Azzurra better for summer or winter?
Dumbo suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Dumbo and Costa Azzurra?
Dumbo has top notes of Pine Tree, Cardamom and Tea, heart notes of Olibanum, Driftwood and Rose, a base of Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Vetiver. Costa Azzurra has top notes of Driftwood, Seaweed, Agarwood (Oud) and Celery Seeds, heart notes of Lemon, Lavender, Juniper and Yellow Mandarin, a base of Vetiver, Oak, Olibanum and Mastic or Lentisque.
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