Fragrance comparison

Nostos vs Bergamo

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 37 ratings analysed

4 wins

Nostos

L'Erbolario

4.0728 votes

Rank #20,713 MarineSalty

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33%scent match

Clearly different

Bergamo

The Motley

4.119 votes

Rank #41,357 AromaticGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Nostos takes 4 of 4 categories.

Nostos
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Bergamo
Choose it for a aromatic and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Nostos4/4

Bergamo0/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NostosL'Erbolario

BergamoThe Motley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.07/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 14%Had 18%Want 68%

4.11/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 23%Had 0%Want 77%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

29%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

56%Love

22%Like

0%Ok

22%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate77

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNostos

SillageNostos

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value42

Category winnerNostosBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty77%

aromatic53%

aquatic30%

aromatic100%

green88%

fresh spicy77%

fresh65%

woody53%

marine42%

Scent match33%Clearly different · both aromatic and marine

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sea waterSalt

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

Tomato LeafGrassJuniperLimeOakmossSaltSea waterBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea water and Salt. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall17

Winter22

Day100

Night22

Spring67

Summer100

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night17

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,713

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#41,357

PerfumerJacqueline Steele

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerNostosHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

L'Erbolario Nostos hits the nose with direct sea water and harsh salt crystals right from the initial spray. This Italian creation bypasses the synthetic melon notes common in mass market nineties aquatics. Instead, it relies on a raw aromatic structure that feels like walking along a storm-swept coastal bluff. Marine…

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The Motley Bergamo opens with a sparkling blast of cold Italian bergamot and zesty lime, immediately backed by the earthy, vegetal snap of crushed tomato leaf and freshly cut lawn grass. As it settles on skin, a crisp breeze of salty sea water and woody juniper berries balances the bright citrus zest, resting on a qui…

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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, Nostos or Bergamo?

Nostos takes 4 of 4 categories. Nostos is rated 4.07/5 from 28 votes; Bergamo is rated 4.11/5 from 9 votes. Choose Nostos for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Bergamo for a aromatic and green character. Best in summer, daytime wear.