Fragrance comparison

Grigio vs Neandertal Dark 2015

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 66 ratings analysed

Grigio

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,783 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Neandertal Dark 2015

Neandertal

3.2066 votes

Rank #28,238 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Neandertal Dark 2015 takes 1 of 1 categories.

Grigio
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Neandertal Dark 2015
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Grigio0/1

Neandertal Dark 20151/1

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: Neandertal Dark 2015

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrigioVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Neandertal Dark 2015Neandertal

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.20/ 5 · 66 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love

33%Like

6%Ok

23%Dislike

17%Hate

66 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate55

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value33

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody92%

coffee84%

green77%

oud69%

tobacco61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

oud77%

leather69%

green61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both woody, oud and green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SmokeGreen Leaves

Heart3-4 hrs

Woodsy NotesCoffeeTobacco

Base8-10+ hrs

IncenseAgarwood (Oud)

Top

Green LeavesPinePink PepperGrapefruitGinger

Heart

GeraniumSeaweedIncenseCaraway

Base

Agarwood (Oud)LeatherVetiverAmberTobaccoMuskSandalwoodPatchouli

InformationalShared notesGreen Leaves, Tobacco, Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Durations are only published for Grigio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring77

Summer62

Fall100

Winter92

Day100

Night87

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 31%Casual 19%Work 11%

Men54

Unisex21

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,783

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,238

PerfumerEuan McCall

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerNeandertal Dark 2015Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Grigio by Varzi Artisanal Perfume cuts through the air with a bold blast of birch tar smoke and crushed green leaves. It is dark. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green sap before sinking into roasted coffee beans, dry tobacco leaf, and splintered dark woods. You feel the grit immediately. As the base takes over,…

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Neandertal Dark 2015 opens with a bitter crunch of green leaves, cold pine needles, and crushed pink pepper. Grapefruit and ginger give the opening a tart bite that cuts through humid air. Within twenty minutes, the initial brightness subsides as iodine seaweed, dry caraway seeds, and smoky incense rise from the heart…

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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 Grigio and Neandertal Dark 2015 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and green accords. Common notes include Green Leaves, Tobacco, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Grigio or Neandertal Dark 2015 better for summer or winter?

Grigio suits evening wear; Neandertal Dark 2015 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grigio and Neandertal Dark 2015?

Grigio has top notes of Smoke and Green Leaves, heart notes of Woodsy Notes, Coffee and Tobacco, a base of Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Neandertal Dark 2015 has top notes of Green Leaves, Pine, Pink Pepper and Grapefruit, heart notes of Geranium, Seaweed, Incense and Caraway, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Leather, Vetiver and Amber.