Fragrance comparison

Piazzetta di Portofino vs Scandal Pour Homme

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 675 ratings analysed

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

8%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Scandal Pour Homme

Roja Dove

4.17671 votes

Rank #1,102 AromaticCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scandal Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories.

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

Piazzetta di Portofino0/4

Scandal Pour Homme4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

Scandal Pour HommeRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

4.17/ 5 · 671 votes

Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%

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

58%Love

28%Like

5%Ok

7%Dislike

1%Hate

484 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity75

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityScandal Pour Homme

SillageScandal Pour Homme

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value37

Category winnerScandal Pour HommeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

aromatic100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

woody77%

green69%

amber61%

Scent match8%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

LemonLavenderPetitgrainBergamotTarragonBasilMint

Heart

JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMay RoseViolet

Base

OakmossAmbergrisMuskClovesVetiverNutmegPatchouliCardamom

InformationalShared notesBasil, Jasmine, Cardamom 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

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter37

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men87

Unisex11

Women1

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#1,102

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews94

Category winnerScandal Pour HommeHigher 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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Scandal Pour Homme is a polished, old-school fougere with a bright citrus and herb opening, a floral heart that can read more prominent than expected, and a mossy, clove-tinged dry-down. It wears like a luxury barbershop scent, refined, green, and unmistakably classic. This suits shoppers who enjoy elegant masculine p…

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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 Scandal Pour Homme?

Scandal Pour Homme takes 4 of 4 categories. Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes; Scandal Pour Homme is rated 4.17/5 from 671 votes. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Scandal Pour Homme for a aromatic and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme?

Scandal Pour Homme lasts longest (Scandal Pour Homme 75/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme?

Projection is very close: Scandal Pour Homme 68/100, Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100 for sillage.

Do Piazzetta di Portofino and Scandal Pour Homme smell similar?

Clearly different: a 8% scent match on Fragranxe. They share few main accords. Common notes include Basil, Jasmine, Cardamom and Violet.

Is Piazzetta di Portofino or Scandal Pour Homme better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Piazzetta di Portofino and Scandal Pour Homme?

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. Scandal Pour Homme has top notes of Lemon, Lavender, Petitgrain and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, May Rose and Violet, a base of Oakmoss, Ambergris, Musk and Cloves.