Fragrance comparison

Piazzetta di Portofino vs Winstons

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 4 ratings analysed

Piazzetta di Portofino

Mansfield

4.504 votes

Rank #42,006 FruitySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

27%scent match

Clearly different

Winstons

Sonic Alchemy

—0 votes

Rank #75,231 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Piazzetta di Portofino
Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Winstons
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Piazzetta di Portofino1/2

Winstons1/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Piazzetta di PortofinoMansfield

WinstonsSonic Alchemy

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageWinstons

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

sweet83%

powdery65%

musky48%

violet30%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

sweet61%

Scent match27%Clearly different · both sweet and 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

Top

TangerineOrange BlossomPink GrapefruitLemon

Heart

Juniper BerriesGingerNutmegCardamomCoumarinIrisHoneyViolet

Base

Virginia CedarTobaccoStyraxCivetSandalwoodLeather

InformationalShared notesTangerine, Cardamom, Violet and Sandalwood. 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

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#42,006

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#75,231

PerfumerClancy Baxter

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPiazzetta di PortofinoHigher 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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Winstons opens with a bright flash of tangerine, pink grapefruit, and sharp lemon before settling into a moody heart of cardamom and ginger. As it dries down on skin, heavy Virginia cedar, smoky tobacco, and raw civet create a dark woody structure. Wear it during crisp autumn evenings when you want a rich aromatic sce…

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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 projects more, Piazzetta di Portofino or Winstons?

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

Do Piazzetta di Portofino and Winstons smell similar?

Clearly different: a 27% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Tangerine, Cardamom, Violet and Sandalwood.

Is Piazzetta di Portofino or Winstons 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 Winstons?

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. Winstons has top notes of Tangerine, Orange Blossom, Pink Grapefruit and Lemon, heart notes of Juniper Berries, Ginger, Nutmeg and Cardamom, a base of Virginia Cedar, Tobacco, Styrax and Civet.