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Great Britain vs Splendiris

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

Updated 1,310 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Great Britain takes 6 of 7 categories.

  • Great Britain

    Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

  • Splendiris

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

Great Britain6/7
Splendiris1/7
Ratings & consensus
Great Britain
Community sentiment
Great Britain
Longevity
Great Britain
Sillage & projection
Great Britain
Value for money
Splendiris
Versatility
Great Britain
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Great Britain

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Great BritainRoja Dove
SplendirisParfums Dusita
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.22/ 5 · 509 votes
Have 32%Had 7%Want 61%
3.87/ 5 · 801 votes
Have 68%Had 32%Want 0%
Category winnerGreat BritainRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
62%Love
20%Like
5%Ok
10%Dislike
3%Hate

311 votes

32%Love
38%Like
16%Ok
13%Dislike
1%Hate

801 votes

Category winnerGreat BritainMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage74
♥ Love / hate83
⏱ Longevity57
〰 Sillage53
♥ Love / hate72
Category winners

LongevityGreat Britain

SillageGreat Britain

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value32
¤ Price value36
Category winnerSplendirisBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
powdery92%
leather84%
animalic77%
woody69%
musky61%
powdery100%
violet92%
iris84%
woody77%
ozonic69%
floral61%
Scent match31%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Clary SageBergamotLemon
Heart
VioletJasmineRose de Mai
Base
LeatherOrrisAmbergrisOakmossTolu BalsamLabdanumAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Carrot Seeds
Top15-30 mins
Violet LeavesCarrot SeedsFig LeafCalabrian bergamotGreen MandarinItalian Orange
Heart2-4 hrs
VioletOrrisGrasse RoseJasmine Sambac
Base5-8 hrs
VanillaAmbergrisHaitian VetiverCedar
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Violet, Orris and Ambergris. Durations are only published for Splendiris, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring64
Summer24
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer38
Fall0
Winter29
Day100
Night32
Category winnerGreat BritainMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men61
Unisex34
Women6
Men1
Unisex25
Women74
Work 39%Casual 34%Date 21%Party 6%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#605

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews132

Overall rank#8,226

PerfumerPissara Umavijani

Launched—

Reviews93

Category winnerGreat BritainHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Great Britain is a plush leather fragrance with a sharp animalic opening that quickly softens into violet, orris, ambergris, and mossy woods. It feels dense, powdery, and stately, with the kind of polished old-world character that can read regal to some and dated or challenging to others. This is best approached as a …

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Parfums Dusita Splendiris presents a crisp, dewy watercolor of spring flora. The scent opens with an immediate flash of green violet leaves and earthy carrot seeds, cut cleanly by tart Calabrian bergamot. It smells cool and damp. Within twenty minutes, the composition warms on skin, revealing a buttery orris heart dus…

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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, Great Britain or Splendiris?

Great Britain takes 6 of 7 categories. Great Britain is rated 4.22/5 from 509 votes; Splendiris is rated 3.87/5 from 801 votes. Choose Great Britain for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose Splendiris for a powdery and violet character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Great Britain or Splendiris?

Great Britain lasts longest (Great Britain 85/100, Splendiris 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Great Britain or Splendiris?

Great Britain projects furthest (Great Britain 74/100, Splendiris 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Great Britain and Splendiris smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Violet, Orris and Ambergris.

Is Great Britain or Splendiris better for summer or winter?

For summer, Splendiris is the stronger pick. For winter, Great Britain is the stronger pick. Splendiris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Great Britain and Splendiris?

Great Britain has top notes of Clary Sage, Bergamot and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Jasmine and Rose de Mai, a base of Leather, Orris, Ambergris and Oakmoss. Splendiris has top notes of Violet Leaves, Carrot Seeds, Fig Leaf and Calabrian bergamot, heart notes of Violet, Orris, Grasse Rose and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris, Haitian Vetiver and Cedar.

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