Fragrance comparison

Il Maestro vs Peggy

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Il Maestro

Kenooz

5.001 votes

Rank #43,844 RoseSoft Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

10%scent match

Clearly different

Peggy

Venezia 1920

4.333 votes

Rank #50,261 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Il Maestro
Choose it for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Peggy
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Il Maestro2/4

Peggy2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il MaestroKenooz

PeggyVenezia 1920

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

4.33/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 4%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityPeggy

SillageIl Maestro

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerPeggyBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

soft spicy90%

honey80%

sweet70%

floral60%

musky50%

woody100%

amber86%

powdery72%

warm spicy58%

musky44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match10%Clearly different · both musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Pink PepperCurrant Leaf and BudBlack CurrantBlack PepperSaffronGingerelemiOud

Heart

Taif RoseHoneyCashmere WoodFrankincenseSandalwoodHazelnut

Base

PatchouliAmbergrisOlibanumVanillaPapyrusAtlas Cedar

Top15-30 mins

Frankincense

Heart3-5 hrs

SandalwoodAtlas Cedar

Base7-10 hrs

AmberMusk

InformationalShared notesFrankincense, Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar. Durations are only published for Peggy, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall50

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Spring75

Summer75

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men0

Unisex75

Women25

Work 37%Casual 30%Date 24%Party 9%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#43,844

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,261

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerIl MaestroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Il Maestro by Kenooz opens with a sharp burst of black pepper and pink pepper before revealing a rich heart of Taif rose and thick honey. Built around shifting heat and dry desert warmth, perfumer Marc Daniel Heimgartner combines black currant bud acidity with resinous elemi and smoky frankincense. As it settles onto …

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Peggy by Venezia 1920 opens with a brisk puff of lemony frankincense before relaxing into dry Atlas cedar and creamy Australian sandalwood. It smells like sunlit cedarwood shavings swept across polished Venetian marble floors. A pale resinous warmth lifts the top notes right off your skin. The woods feel dry. Yet the …

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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, Il Maestro or Peggy?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Il Maestro is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Peggy is rated 4.33/5 from 3 votes. Choose Il Maestro for a rose and soft spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Peggy for a woody and amber character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Maestro or Peggy?

Peggy lasts longest (Peggy 73/100, Il Maestro 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Maestro or Peggy?

Il Maestro projects furthest (Il Maestro 63/100, Peggy 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Maestro and Peggy smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky accords. Common notes include Frankincense, Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar.

Is Il Maestro or Peggy better for summer or winter?

Il Maestro suits evening wear; Peggy suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Maestro and Peggy?

Il Maestro has top notes of Pink Pepper, Currant Leaf and Bud, Black Currant and Black Pepper, heart notes of Taif Rose, Honey, Cashmere Wood and Frankincense, a base of Patchouli, Ambergris, Olibanum and Vanilla. Peggy has top notes of Frankincense, heart notes of Sandalwood and Atlas Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk.