Nova vs Oros Donna
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
13%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Oros Donna takes 1 of 1 categories.
NovaChoose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character.
Oros DonnaChoose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.
Nova0/1
Oros Donna1/1
- 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
- Oros Donna
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Novaby CaloneOros DonnaOrosWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
4.00/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 42%Had 0%Want 58%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hateNot enough votes yet
40%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
20%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent familycitrus100%
fresh spicy91%
woody83%
fruity74%
white floral65%
sweet56%
powdery100%
amber92%
musky84%
patchouli77%
vanilla69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match13%Clearly different
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
BergamotMandarinGingerPear
Heart
Orange BlossomGeorgywood
Base
CedarMusk
Top
BergamotMandarinPear
Heart
HoneysuckleOrange BlossomTuberoseJasmine
Base
PatchouliVanillaAmberMuskVetiver
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin, Pear and Orange Blossom. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonNo season votes yet
Spring100
Summer100
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#75,275
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#47,930
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews2
Category winnerOros DonnaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNova by Calone is a clean woody floral musk built around bright citrus, pear, ginger, orange blossom, cedar, and soft musk. It should appeal to wearers who like fresh, modern unisex scents with a lightly fruity opening and a polished woody finish. Because there are no captured wearer reviews yet, treat it as a sample-…
Reviews →Oros Donna opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, mandarin, and sweet pear. The fruitiness moves quickly into a heart dominated by orange blossom, tuberose, honeysuckle, and jasmine. As the white flowers soften, the base introduces a thick layer of powdery amber, vanilla, patchouli, and clean musk. The floral top note…
Reviews →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.
Do Nova and Oros Donna smell similar?
Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin, Pear and Orange Blossom.
Is Nova or Oros Donna better for summer or winter?
Oros Donna suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nova and Oros Donna?
Nova has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Georgywood, a base of Cedar and Musk. Oros Donna has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin and Pear, heart notes of Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom, Tuberose and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.
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