Fragrance comparison

Levantium vs Zhirinovsky pour Femme

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 424 ratings analysed

6 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #3,700 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

Zhirinovsky pour Femme

Zhirinovsky

3.3531 votes

Rank #39,911 White FloralPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 6 of 7 categories.

Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Zhirinovsky pour Femme
Choose it for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Levantium6/7

Zhirinovsky pour Femme1/7

Ratings & consensus: Levantium
Community sentiment: Levantium
Longevity: Levantium
Sillage & projection: Levantium
Value for money: Zhirinovsky pour Femme
Versatility: Levantium
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Levantium

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

LevantiumPenhaligon's

Zhirinovsky pour FemmeZhirinovsky

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

3.35/ 5 · 31 votes

Have 45%Had 26%Want 29%

Category winnerLevantiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

10%Love

48%Like

10%Ok

32%Dislike

0%Hate

31 votes

Category winnerLevantiumMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityLevantium

SillageLevantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value75

Category winnerZhirinovsky pour FemmeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

white floral100%

powdery90%

violet80%

musky70%

woody60%

floral50%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

Notes

VioletWhite FlowersJasmineMuskPatchouliSandalwoodRoseCloves

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRose, Cloves, Jasmine and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Spring100

Summer29

Fall86

Winter36

Day100

Night31

Category winnerLevantiumMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

Men0

Unisex14

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#3,700

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Overall rank#39,911

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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Zhirinovsky pour Femme opens with a sharp burst of powdery violet and jasmine before sinking into a cool white floral heart. Soft musk and dry sandalwood quiet the spicy cloves within three hours. It wears as a vintage-leaning floral for crisp spring mornings, trading heavy sweetness for a clean, soapy dry down on war…

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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, Levantium or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Levantium takes 6 of 7 categories. Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes; Zhirinovsky pour Femme is rated 3.35/5 from 31 votes. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Zhirinovsky pour Femme for a white floral and powdery character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Levantium or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Levantium lasts longest (Levantium 74/100, Zhirinovsky pour Femme 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Levantium or Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Levantium projects furthest (Levantium 66/100, Zhirinovsky pour Femme 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Levantium and Zhirinovsky pour Femme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Rose, Cloves, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Levantium or Zhirinovsky pour Femme better for summer or winter?

For summer, Zhirinovsky pour Femme is the stronger pick. For winter, Levantium is the stronger pick. Levantium suits daytime wear; Zhirinovsky pour Femme suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Levantium and Zhirinovsky pour Femme?

Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber. Zhirinovsky pour Femme features Violet, White Flowers, Jasmine, Musk and Patchouli.