Fragrance comparison

Grigio vs Rook by Rook

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Grigio

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,783 SmokyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Rook by Rook

Rook Perfumes

3.4947 votes

Rank #17,195 SmokyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rook by Rook takes 1 of 1 categories.

Grigio
Choose it for a smoky and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rook by Rook
Choose it for a smoky and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Grigio0/1

Rook by Rook1/1

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: Rook by Rook

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

GrigioVarzi Artisanal Perfume

Rook by RookRook Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 17%Had 0%Want 83%

3.49/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 20%Had 7%Want 73%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

23%Love

40%Like

9%Ok

17%Dislike

11%Hate

47 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 / hate62

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value43

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

smoky100%

woody92%

coffee84%

green77%

oud69%

tobacco61%

smoky100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

amber77%

oud69%

aromatic61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both smoky, woody and oud

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

SmokeCardamomIncenseGingerYlang-Ylang

Heart

Agarwood (Oud)TobaccoGuaiac WoodViolet

Base

CastoreumVetiverAmbrette (Musk Mallow)CivetAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSmoke, 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

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter73

Day64

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men67

Unisex33

Women0

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#17,195

PerfumerNadeem Crowe

Launched—

Reviews15

Category winnerRook by RookHigher 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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Rook by Rook opens with heavy bonfire smoke, crushed green cardamom, and burnt incense that hits the nostrils immediately. Perfumer Nadeem Crowe builds a dense, atmospheric blend where birch tar smoke collides with warm ginger and oily ylang-ylang in the opening minutes. As the initial smoke clears, rich guaiac wood,…

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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 Rook by Rook smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share smoky, woody and oud accords. Common notes include Smoke, Tobacco, Incense and Agarwood (Oud).

Is Grigio or Rook by Rook better for summer or winter?

Grigio suits evening wear; Rook by Rook suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Grigio and Rook by Rook?

Grigio has top notes of Smoke and Green Leaves, heart notes of Woodsy Notes, Coffee and Tobacco, a base of Incense and Agarwood (Oud). Rook by Rook has top notes of Smoke, Cardamom, Incense and Ginger, heart notes of Agarwood (Oud), Tobacco, Guaiac Wood and Violet, a base of Castoreum, Vetiver, Ambrette (Musk Mallow) and Civet.