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Episode 26 vs Rococo for Men

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

Updated 104 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rococo for Men takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Episode 26

    Choose it for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Rococo for Men

    Choose it for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Episode 261/4
Rococo for Men3/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Rococo for Men
Sillage & projection
Rococo for Men
Value for money
Episode 26
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Rococo for Men

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Episode 26Siberian Wellness
Rococo for MenJoop!
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 33%Had 33%Want 33%
4.16/ 5 · 102 votes
Have 36%Had 37%Want 27%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
100%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love
58%Like
1%Ok
7%Dislike
1%Hate

102 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate75
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityRococo for Men

SillageRococo for Men

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value100
¤ Price value63
Category winnerEpisode 26Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
powdery100%
vanilla92%
citrus84%
iris77%
woody69%
amber61%
fresh spicy100%
woody83%
aromatic65%
fresh48%
amber30%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
LemonPepperBergamotJuniper Berries
Heart
Orris RootPine
Base
VanillaSandalwoodLabdanumAmberMusk
Top
Nigerian GingerPepperJuniper Berries
Heart
IvyFreesiaStyrax
Base
MahoganyAmber
InformationalShared notesPepper, Juniper Berries 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 season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night–
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter56
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
Men93
Unisex7
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,196

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#30,959

PerfumerGilles Romey

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRococo for MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Episode 26 opens bright and brisk, with lemon, bergamot and juniper over a soft peppery lift. Quite quickly it settles into a powdery iris and pine heart, then dries down creamy, musky and gently ambered with vanilla and sandalwood. It usually reads as a soft woody unisex scent with a slightly polished, cosmetic feel.…

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Rococo for Men opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and Nigerian ginger, softened by juniper berries. The heart introduces an unusual green ivy and styrax woodiness before settling into a warm mahogany base. It suits collectors looking for a distinctive, early 2000s spicy-fresh profile that avoids modern sweet tre…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Episode 26 or Rococo for Men?

Rococo for Men takes 3 of 4 categories. Episode 26 is rated 4.00/5 from 2 votes; Rococo for Men is rated 4.16/5 from 102 votes. Choose Episode 26 for a powdery and vanilla character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Rococo for Men for a fresh spicy and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Episode 26 or Rococo for Men?

Rococo for Men lasts longest (Rococo for Men 65/100, Episode 26 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Episode 26 or Rococo for Men?

Rococo for Men projects furthest (Rococo for Men 61/100, Episode 26 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Episode 26 and Rococo for Men smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Pepper, Juniper Berries and Amber.

Is Episode 26 or Rococo for Men better for summer or winter?

Episode 26 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Episode 26 and Rococo for Men?

Episode 26 has top notes of Lemon, Pepper, Bergamot and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Orris Root and Pine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Labdanum and Amber. Rococo for Men has top notes of Nigerian Ginger, Pepper and Juniper Berries, heart notes of Ivy, Freesia and Styrax, a base of Mahogany and Amber.

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