Fragrance comparison

Emerald Dorée vs Levantium

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 395 ratings analysed

Emerald Dorée

Bella Bellissima

4.502 votes

Rank #59,632 SweetOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

29%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #4,036 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 2 of 3 categories.

Emerald Dorée
Choose it for a sweet and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Emerald Dorée1/3

Levantium2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emerald DoréeBella Bellissima

LevantiumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLevantium

SillageEmerald Dorée

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

oud83%

vanilla65%

amber48%

fresh spicy30%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

Scent match29%Clearly different · both oud and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sweet NotesBergamotPink PepperSaffron

Heart

RoseOrange Blossom

Base

Agarwood (Oud)VanillaMyrrhAmberWhite WoodsLeather

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Saffron, Rose and Agarwood (Oud). Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day–

Night100

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,632

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#4,036

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emerald Doree by Bella Bellissima opens with a bright burst of bergamot and pink pepper, quickly giving way to a rich core of rose attar and orange blossom. Saffron adds a leathery, warm texture that paths the way to a dark base of oud and vanilla. It is best suited for formal cold weather nights.

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Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Emerald Dorée or Levantium?

Levantium takes 2 of 3 categories. Emerald Dorée is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Emerald Dorée for a sweet and oud character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emerald Dorée or Levantium?

Levantium lasts longest (Levantium 74/100, Emerald Dorée 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emerald Dorée or Levantium?

Emerald Dorée projects furthest (Emerald Dorée 100/100, Levantium 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emerald Dorée and Levantium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 29% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share oud and amber accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Saffron, Rose and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Emerald Dorée or Levantium better for summer or winter?

Emerald Dorée suits evening wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emerald Dorée and Levantium?

Emerald Dorée has top notes of Sweet Notes, Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Rose and Orange Blossom, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Vanilla, Myrrh and Amber. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.