Fragrance comparison

Giallo vs Dakar

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Giallo

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,795 WoodySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

68%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Dakar

Thera Cosméticos

3.6746 votes

Rank #25,629 TobaccoVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dakar takes 1 of 1 categories.

Giallo
Choose it for a woody and sweet character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Dakar
Choose it for a tobacco and vanilla character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Giallo0/1

Dakar1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GialloVarzi Artisanal Perfume

DakarThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.67/ 5 · 46 votes

Have 55%Had 16%Want 29%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

43%Love

20%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

11%Hate

46 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

sweet91%

tobacco83%

vanilla74%

fruity65%

white floral56%

tobacco100%

vanilla91%

sweet83%

warm spicy74%

woody65%

fruity56%

Scent match68%Closely related · both tobacco, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Tobacco LeafSpices

Heart3-4 hrs

Tobacco BlossomVanilla

Base6-8+ hrs

Dried FruitsWoodsy Notes

Top

Spicy NotesTobacco Leaf

Heart

VanillaTonka BeanTobacco BlossomCacao

Base

Woody NotesDried Fruits

InformationalShared notesTobacco Leaf, Tobacco Blossom, Vanilla and Dried Fruits. Durations are only published for Giallo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring26

Summer10

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men65

Unisex35

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,795

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#25,629

PerfumerMário Torri Neto

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerDakarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Giallo by Varzi Artisanal Perfume opens with an immediate wallop of cured tobacco leaf and dry kitchen spices. It wastes no time being polite. Within five minutes, the prickle of crushed pepper settles, letting sweet tobacco blossom and rich vanilla step forward. The heart feels plush and warm, like dipping unlit pipe…

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Thera Cosméticos Dakar opens with a sharp burst of spicy notes fused into heavy tobacco leaf. As the initial heat settles, the heart brings forward rich vanilla, tonka bean, and dry cacao, softening the dark opening into a thick gourmand profile. The base relies on woody notes and subtle dried fruits that stick close …

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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.

Do Giallo and Dakar smell similar?

Closely related: a 68% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tobacco, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Tobacco Leaf, Tobacco Blossom, Vanilla and Dried Fruits.

Is Giallo or Dakar better for summer or winter?

Giallo suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Giallo and Dakar?

Giallo has top notes of Tobacco Leaf and Spices, heart notes of Tobacco Blossom and Vanilla, a base of Dried Fruits and Woodsy Notes. Dakar has top notes of Spicy Notes and Tobacco Leaf, heart notes of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Tobacco Blossom and Cacao, a base of Woody Notes and Dried Fruits.