Fragrance comparison

Nero di Polpo vs Temple

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 10 ratings analysed

Nero di Polpo

Diadema Exclusif

—0 votes

Rank #66,579 PatchouliOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Temple

Paco Fernandez Fragrances

4.5010 votes

Rank #31,934 WoodyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Temple takes 1 of 1 categories.

Nero di Polpo
Choose it for a patchouli and oud character.
Temple
Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Nero di Polpo0/1

Temple1/1

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: Temple

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nero di PolpoDiadema Exclusif

TemplePaco Fernandez Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

4.50/ 5 · 10 votes

Have 35%Had 4%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

60%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

10 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 / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value72

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%

woody100%

fresh spicy91%

amber83%

aromatic74%

balsamic65%

warm spicy56%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both woody, amber 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

CilantroBergamot

Heart

Black PepperCypressLabdanumCedarIris

Base

Peru BalsamOudLeatherPatchouliIso E Super

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Leather, Oud 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

Spring100

Summer67

Fall89

Winter78

Day63

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

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

Men80

Unisex20

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#31,934

PerfumerFrancisco Fernández

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerTempleHigher 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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Temple by Paco Fernandez Fragrances opens with a brief fizz of bergamot and green cilantro that clears quickly to reveal a heavy wood core. Dry cedarwood dominates the early skin time, sharpened by black pepper and grounded by clean cypress needles. As the top notes fade, a soft dustiness from iris emerges, smoothing …

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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 Temple smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, amber and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Leather, Oud and Labdanum.

Is Nero di Polpo or Temple better for summer or winter?

Nero di Polpo suits evening wear; Temple suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nero di Polpo and Temple?

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. Temple has top notes of Cilantro and Bergamot, heart notes of Black Pepper, Cypress, Labdanum and Cedar, a base of Peru Balsam, Oud, Leather and Patchouli.