Fragrance comparison

Piazzetta di Portofino vs Quixotic

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 86 ratings analysed

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

11%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Quixotic

Amway

3.9782 votes

Rank #7,477 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quixotic takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Piazzetta di Portofino0/4

Quixotic4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

QuixoticAmway

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

3.97/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 28%Had 47%Want 25%

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

45%Love

28%Like

10%Ok

14%Dislike

3%Hate

29 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityQuixotic

SillageQuixotic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value54

Category winnerQuixoticBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

citrus100%

aromatic90%

fresh spicy80%

green50%

woody30%

Scent match11%Clearly different

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

Top

GrapefruitAldehydesGreen NotesGeraniumPepper

Heart

LemonJasmineLily-of-the-ValleyApricotFreesiaBirch LeafCardamomRose

Base

Virginia CedarSandalwoodMuskoak moss

InformationalShared notesApricot, Jasmine, Cardamom and Musk. 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall56

Winter33

Day100

Night19

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#7,477

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews43

Category winnerQuixoticHigher 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…

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Quixotic by Amway is a sharp, green-leaning floral-aldehyde composition built for the office. It opens with vibrant grapefruit and bright aldehydes, grounding itself through a heart of jasmine and lily-of-the-valley. The dry-down introduces a distinct herbal bitterness from mate and vetiver, resulting in a crisp, prof…

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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, Piazzetta di Portofino or Quixotic?

Quixotic takes 4 of 4 categories. Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Quixotic is rated 3.97/5 from 82 votes. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Quixotic for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Piazzetta di Portofino or Quixotic?

Quixotic lasts longest (Quixotic 78/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Piazzetta di Portofino or Quixotic?

Quixotic projects furthest (Quixotic 71/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Piazzetta di Portofino and Quixotic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 11% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Apricot, Jasmine, Cardamom and Musk.

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

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

What are the notes in Piazzetta di Portofino and Quixotic?

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. Quixotic has top notes of Grapefruit, Aldehydes, Green Notes and Geranium, heart notes of Lemon, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley and Apricot, a base of Virginia Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and oak moss.