Fragrance comparison

Il Mercante di Sogni vs No. 1

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 25 ratings analysed

Il Mercante di Sogni

DFG1924

4.4416 votes

Rank #33,374 WoodyPatchouli

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55%scent match

Closely related

No. 1

Al Battash Concepts

4.569 votes

Rank #19,957 WoodyPowdery

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Il Mercante di Sogni
Choose it for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
No. 1
Choose it for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Il Mercante di Sogni2/4

No. 12/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: No. 1
Sillage & projection: Il Mercante di Sogni
Value for money: Il Mercante di Sogni
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: No. 1

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Il Mercante di SogniDFG1924

No. 1Al Battash Concepts

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.44/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.56/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 22%Had 2%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

25%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

67%Love

22%Like

11%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate86

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityNo. 1

SillageIl Mercante di Sogni

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value67

¤ Price value17

Category winnerIl Mercante di SogniBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

patchouli86%

powdery72%

amber58%

musky44%

warm spicy30%

woody100%

powdery92%

citrus84%

rose77%

musky69%

white floral61%

Scent match55%Closely related · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Musk

Heart3-5 hrs

CedarPatchouli

Base6-8+ hrs

Amber

Top

RoseGrapefruit

Heart

MuskLily-of-the-ValleySandalwood

Base

AmberCedarPatchouli

InformationalShared notesMusk, Cedar, Patchouli and Amber. Durations are only published for Il Mercante di Sogni, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer57

Fall100

Winter57

Day100

Night79

Spring100

Summer100

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men43

Unisex29

Women29

Work 33%Casual 30%Date 23%Party 14%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,374

PerfumerRoberto Dario

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#19,957

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerNo. 1Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

DFG1924 Il Mercante di Sogni delivers a calm, meditative woody experience centered on clean musk, dry cedarwood, and earthy patchouli. It opens with an airy musk that feels like freshly washed linen warmed by the sun. Within twenty minutes, chipped Virginia cedar and herbal patchouli step forward, cutting through any …

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No. 1 from Al Battash Concepts wears like a clean, easy designer-style fresh scent with a powdery twist. You get a bright grapefruit and rose lift up top, then musky florals and smooth sandalwood, before a warmer amber, cedar and patchouli dry-down. Reviewers call it non-offensive and very wearable, with stronger-than…

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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 Mercante di Sogni or No. 1?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Il Mercante di Sogni is rated 4.44/5 from 16 votes; No. 1 is rated 4.56/5 from 9 votes. Choose Il Mercante di Sogni for a woody and patchouli character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose No. 1 for a woody and powdery character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Il Mercante di Sogni or No. 1?

No. 1 lasts longest (No. 1 80/100, Il Mercante di Sogni 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Il Mercante di Sogni or No. 1?

Il Mercante di Sogni projects furthest (Il Mercante di Sogni 60/100, No. 1 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Il Mercante di Sogni and No. 1 smell similar?

Closely related: a 55% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Musk, Cedar, Patchouli and Amber.

Is Il Mercante di Sogni or No. 1 better for summer or winter?

Il Mercante di Sogni suits daytime wear; No. 1 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Il Mercante di Sogni and No. 1?

Il Mercante di Sogni has top notes of Musk, heart notes of Cedar and Patchouli, a base of Amber. No. 1 has top notes of Rose and Grapefruit, heart notes of Musk, Lily-of-the-Valley and Sandalwood, a base of Amber, Cedar and Patchouli.