Fragrance comparison

Nero di Polpo vs Ocean Noir Dive

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 47 ratings analysed

Nero di Polpo

Diadema Exclusif

—0 votes

Rank #66,579 PatchouliOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Ocean Noir Dive

Michael Malul London

4.4547 votes

Rank #28,896 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ocean Noir Dive takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nero di Polpo
Choose it for a patchouli and oud character.
Ocean Noir Dive
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Nero di Polpo0/1

Ocean Noir Dive1/1

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: Ocean Noir Dive

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nero di PolpoDiadema Exclusif

Ocean Noir DiveMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.45/ 5 · 47 votes

Have 52%Had 5%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

51%Love

43%Like

6%Ok

0%Dislike

0%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

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate86

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value54

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

patchouli100%

oud92%

woody84%

amber77%

warm spicy69%

fresh spicy61%

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

mossy77%

earthy69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperMoroccan Rose

Heart2-4 hrs

CashmeranLeather

Base8-12 hrs

Indonesian Patchouli LeafOudAmbergrisLabdanum

Top

Mandarin OrangeClary SageBlack Pepper

Heart

LavenderelemiLabdanum

Base

OakmossIndonesian Patchouli LeafSandalwood

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Nero di Polpo, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day37

Night100

Spring63

Summer100

Fall43

Winter13

Day100

Night61

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 39%Party 30%Casual 17%Work 14%

Men91

Unisex9

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,579

PerfumerPier Luigi Salvi

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,896

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOcean Noir DiveHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nero di Polpo by Diadema Exclusif delivers a dark, savory woodiness that hits the air with immediate authority. A burst of cracked black pepper and velvety Moroccan rose introduces the scent before giving way to rich leather and woolly cashmeran. In the base, damp Indonesian patchouli leaf anchors a resinous spine of …

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Ocean Noir Dive is a fresh aromatic woody scent with a brisk citrus opening, herbal sage, and a mossy, earthy base. It reads clean and masculine, but less shower-gel blue than many modern aquatics. Lavender, elemi, patchouli, and sandalwood give it a dry, textured finish that suits warm weather well. If you like citru…

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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 Nero di Polpo and Ocean Noir Dive smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Labdanum.

Is Nero di Polpo or Ocean Noir Dive better for summer or winter?

Nero di Polpo suits evening wear; Ocean Noir Dive suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero di Polpo and Ocean Noir Dive?

Nero di Polpo has top notes of Black Pepper and Moroccan Rose, heart notes of Cashmeran and Leather, a base of Indonesian Patchouli Leaf, Oud, Ambergris and Labdanum. Ocean Noir Dive has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Clary Sage and Black Pepper, heart notes of Lavender, elemi and Labdanum, a base of Oakmoss, Indonesian Patchouli Leaf and Sandalwood.