Fragrance comparison

Dzing! vs Italiano Widow

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,201 ratings analysed

Dzing!

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.032,195 votes

Rank #1,865 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Italiano Widow

The Dua Brand

3.676 votes

Rank #58,797 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Italiano Widow takes 4 of 5 categories.

Dzing!
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Italiano Widow
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Dzing!1/5

Italiano Widow4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Dzing!L'Artisan Parfumeur

Italiano WidowThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.03/ 5 · 2,195 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 52%Had 6%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

43%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

2,195 votes

50%Love

17%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

17%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

⏱ Longevity95

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityItaliano Widow

SillageItaliano Widow

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price value75

Category winnerItaliano WidowBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

leather92%

caramel84%

musky77%

animalic69%

woody61%

sweet100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

vanilla77%

powdery69%

almond61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

LeatherMuskCaramelWhite WoodsToffeeTonka BeanSaffronCotton CandyCandy appleGinger

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

RumDark ChocolateSugar CaneAlmondCoffeeToffeeButterSandalwoodVanillaCaramelCedarHeliotrope

No top / heart / base split published

Category winnerItaliano WidowLongest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men12

Unisex78

Women9

Casual 36%Date 32%Work 18%Party 14%

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Date 39%Party 33%Casual 18%Work 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,865

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews201

Overall rank#58,797

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDzing!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur is one of the most playful, unconventional leather scents ever bottled. Created by Olivia Giacobetti in 1999, it blends soft jacket leather with warm caramel, spun cotton candy, and dry cedar sawdust. Rather than smelling like harsh chemicals or a stiff motorcycle jacket, the opening carr…

Reviews →

Italiano Widow by The Dua Brand smells like walking into a cozy artisanal bakery while someone brews a pot of rich espresso and pours a splash of dark rum over warm caramel toffee. It opens with an unmistakable blast of sweet almond pastry, melted butter, and boozy sugar cane before settling into a dense swirl of dark…

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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, Dzing! or Italiano Widow?

Italiano Widow takes 4 of 5 categories. Dzing! is rated 4.03/5 from 2,195 votes; Italiano Widow is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Dzing! for a sweet and leather character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Italiano Widow for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.