Fragrance comparison

Papillon vs Piazzetta di Portofino

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

3 wins

Papillon

One Love

5.005 votes

Rank #37,400 SweetFruity

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70%scent match

Closely related

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Papillon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Papillon
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Piazzetta di Portofino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Papillon3/4

Piazzetta di Portofino1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PapillonOne Love

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityPapillon

SillagePiazzetta di Portofino

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value90

¤ Price value25

Category winnerPapillonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

musky61%

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

Scent match70%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PineappleTangerineGrapes

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodMusk

Top15-30 mins

GrapesApricotTangerineBasil

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineCardamomViolet

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Grapes, Jasmine and Violet. Durations are only published for Piazzetta di Portofino, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#37,400

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerPapillonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Papillon by One Love, launched in 2006, is a vibrant floral fruity scent for women. It leads with a bright burst of pineapple, tangerine, and grapes. The heart reveals a bouquet of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and violet, which eventually settles into a soft base of sandalwood and musk. It serves as a casual everyday choice …

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Mansfield Piazzetta di Portofino is a breezy, sunny Italian escape captured inside a bottle. It does not smell like your standard mall counter fragrance. The opening bursts with juicy purple grapes and sweet apricot, cut through by a sharp twist of garden basil and bright tangerine. As the initial citrus sparkle softe…

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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, Papillon or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Papillon takes 3 of 4 categories. Papillon is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes; Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Papillon for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Papillon or Piazzetta di Portofino?

They last about the same: Papillon 68/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Papillon or Piazzetta di Portofino?

Projection is very close: Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100, Papillon 65/100 for sillage.

Do Papillon and Piazzetta di Portofino smell similar?

Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Grapes, Jasmine and Violet.

Is Papillon or Piazzetta di Portofino better for summer or winter?

Papillon suits daytime wear; Piazzetta di Portofino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Papillon and Piazzetta di Portofino?

Papillon has top notes of Pineapple, Tangerine and Grapes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Piazzetta di Portofino has top notes of Grapes, Apricot, Tangerine and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.