Fragrance comparison

Pancaldi vs Stradivari

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 57 ratings analysed

1 wins

Pancaldi

4.3257 votes

Rank #12,370 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

63%scent match

Closely related

Stradivari

Prince Matchabelli

—0 votes

Rank #79,720 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Pancaldi takes 1 of 1 categories.

Pancaldi
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Stradivari
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

Pancaldi1/1

Stradivari0/1

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: Pancaldi

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PancaldiPancaldi

StradivariPrince Matchabelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.32/ 5 · 57 votes

Have 41%Had 18%Want 42%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

44%Like

4%Ok

4%Dislike

2%Hate

57 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate83

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value54

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

fresh spicy90%

woody80%

warm spicy70%

leather60%

citrus50%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

woody69%

herbal61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

WormwoodJuniper BerriesBasilLemon VerbenaLemonBergamotLavenderThyme

Heart

FirCarnationClovesClary SageJasmineRoseFernCinnamon

Base

OakmossLeatherCastoreumPatchouliVetiverBenzoinSandalwoodCedar

Top30 to 45 minutes

Calabrian bergamotCorianderAldehydesCinnamonMarjoramAllspiceCloves

Heart2 to 4 hours

FrankincenseCarnationLavenderJasmineThymeMyrrhBasilOrris

Base5 to 8 hours

Mysore SandalwoodPatchouliAmbergrisBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesBasil, Bergamot, Lavender and Thyme. Durations are only published for Stradivari, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring56

Summer19

Fall94

Winter100

Day67

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,370

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Overall rank#79,720

PerfumerPrince Georges V. Matchabelli

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPancaldiHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Pancaldi opens with a sharp flash of wormwood, bergamot, and crisp juniper berries that quickly hooks into a dark pine forest heart. Released in 1989, this Italian powerhouse pairs bitter herbs with heavy cloves, carnation, and damp fir needles before dropping into a dense base of oakmoss, leather, and castoreum. It s…

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Stradivari by Prince Matchabelli is a spicy oriental fragrance built around pungent spices, dry aromatic herbs, and deep woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of aldehydes, Calabrian bergamot, coriander, and cloves. As the bright initial flash settles, a dense heart emerges with carnation, lavender, frankincense, …

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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.

Do Pancaldi and Stradivari smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, fresh spicy and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Basil, Bergamot, Lavender and Thyme.

Is Pancaldi or Stradivari better for summer or winter?

Pancaldi suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pancaldi and Stradivari?

Pancaldi has top notes of Wormwood, Juniper Berries, Basil and Lemon Verbena, heart notes of Fir, Carnation, Cloves and Clary Sage, a base of Oakmoss, Leather, Castoreum and Patchouli. Stradivari has top notes of Calabrian bergamot, Coriander, Aldehydes and Cinnamon, heart notes of Frankincense, Carnation, Lavender and Jasmine, a base of Mysore Sandalwood, Patchouli, Ambergris and Benzoin.