Fragrance comparison

Masquerade Cologne vs Paradiso Perduto

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 7 ratings analysed

Masquerade Cologne

Prince Matchabelli

4.004 votes

Rank #65,277 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Paradiso Perduto

Paglieri

4.003 votes

Rank #61,583 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paradiso Perduto takes 1 of 1 categories.

Masquerade Cologne
Choose it for a woody and amber character. Best in fall.
Paradiso Perduto
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Masquerade Cologne0/1

Paradiso Perduto1/1

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: Paradiso Perduto

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Masquerade ColognePrince Matchabelli

Paradiso PerdutoPaglieri

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 23%Had 15%Want 62%

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber92%

powdery84%

citrus77%

balsamic69%

sweet61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

aldehydic84%

woody77%

honey69%

powdery61%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

BergamotLemonBrazilian RosewoodGreen NotesPeachAldehydes

Heart2 to 3 hours

JasmineIrisYlang-YlangCarnationRoseSandalwoodVetiver

Base4 to 6 hours

VanillaAmbergrisBenzoinOpoponaxMossMuskCivet

Top

AldehydesBergamotPeachLemon

Heart

CarnationHoneyCinnamonJasmineIncenseRoseIris

Base

PatchouliVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarCivetMusk

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Lemon, Peach and Aldehydes. Durations are only published for Masquerade Cologne, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50

Unisex0

Women50

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#65,277

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,583

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerParadiso PerdutoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Masquerade Cologne by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage floral aldehyde fragrance that delivers a crisp, complex profile rooted in classic 1970 perfumery. The opening brings a bright burst of bergamot and lemon sharpened by sparkling aldehydes, brisk green notes, and a faint hint of velvety peach. As the initial brightn…

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Paglieri Paradiso Perduto opens with a brisk flash of aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and ripe peach that immediately signals mid-century Italian perfumery. The fragrance quickly settles into a dense, spicy heart where clove-like carnation, cinnamon, and dark honey press against powdery iris and indolic jasmine. As hours p…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Masquerade Cologne or Paradiso Perduto?

Paradiso Perduto takes 1 of 1 categories. Masquerade Cologne is rated 4.00/5 from 4 votes; Paradiso Perduto is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Masquerade Cologne for a woody and amber character. Best in fall. Choose Paradiso Perduto for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Do Masquerade Cologne and Paradiso Perduto smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Lemon, Peach and Aldehydes.

Is Masquerade Cologne or Paradiso Perduto better for summer or winter?

Paradiso Perduto suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Masquerade Cologne and Paradiso Perduto?

Masquerade Cologne has top notes of Bergamot, Lemon, Brazilian Rosewood and Green Notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang and Carnation, a base of Vanilla, Ambergris, Benzoin and Opoponax. Paradiso Perduto has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Honey, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss.