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Piazzetta di Portofino vs Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum

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

Updated 45 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Piazzetta di Portofino

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum

    Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Piazzetta di Portofino1/5
Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum4/5
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Piazzetta di Portofino
Sillage & projection
Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum
Value for money
Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum
Fragranxe ranking
Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield
Christopher Dicas Eau de ParfumChristopher Dicas
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%
3.34/ 5 · 41 votes
Have 19%Had 6%Want 76%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

39%Love
7%Like
2%Ok
51%Dislike
0%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage66
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity65
〰 Sillage67
♥ Love / hate59
Category winners

LongevityPiazzetta di Portofino

SillageChristopher Dicas Eau de Parfum

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value42
Category winnerChristopher Dicas Eau de ParfumBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet83%
powdery65%
musky48%
violet30%
woody100%
aromatic92%
warm spicy84%
fresh spicy77%
powdery69%
balsamic61%
Scent match18%Clearly different · both powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15-30 mins
GrapesApricotTangerineBasil
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineCardamomViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar
Top15-30 mins
LavenderIrisBasilMagnoliaSageBambooWoodsy Notes
Heart2-4 hrs
Mastic or LentisqueJasmineCardamomCloveVirginia CedarSandalwoodGingerGrapefruit
Base6-8+ hrs
TobaccoLeatherMuskBay LeafPatchoulioak mossCashmere Wood
Category winnerChristopher Dicas Eau de ParfumLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night67
Spring89
Summer44
Fall67
Winter100
Day63
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men67
Unisex33
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#20,116

PerfumerChristopher DiCas

Launched—

Reviews5

Category winnerChristopher Dicas Eau de ParfumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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…

Reviews →

Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum delivers an uncompromising blast of classic herbal woods and dry spice from the very first press of the atomizer. You immediately catch crisp French lavender and earthy iris root tangled with crushed garden basil. It feels sharp at first. The alcohol evaporates within two minutes, revea…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Piazzetta di Portofino or Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum?

Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum takes 4 of 5 categories. Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum is rated 3.34/5 from 41 votes. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Piazzetta di Portofino or Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum?

They last about the same: Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100, Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum 65/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Piazzetta di Portofino or Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum?

Projection is very close: Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum 67/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100 for sillage.

Do Piazzetta di Portofino and Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery accords. Common notes include Basil, Jasmine, Cardamom and Musk.

Is Piazzetta di Portofino or Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum better for summer or winter?

Piazzetta di Portofino suits daytime wear; Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Piazzetta di Portofino and Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum?

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. Christopher Dicas Eau de Parfum has top notes of Lavender, Iris, Basil and Magnolia, heart notes of Mastic or Lentisque, Jasmine, Cardamom and Clove, a base of Tobacco, Leather, Musk and Bay Leaf.

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