Fragrance comparison

Potpourri vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,674 ratings analysed

Potpourri

Prince Matchabelli

4.628 votes

Rank #34,679 FloralWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 3 categories.

Potpourri
Choose it for a floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Potpourri0/3

Diaghilev3/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PotpourriPrince Matchabelli

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 26%Had 6%Want 68%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

63%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value34

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

warm spicy92%

woody84%

vanilla77%

rose69%

powdery61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

HyacinthCitrusesLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

Spicy NotesRoseVioletYlang-YlangLilacCloves

Base5 to 8 hours

VanillaWoody NotesBenzoinMusk

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesLemon, Rose, Violet and Ylang-Ylang. Durations are only published for Potpourri, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer33

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#34,679

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Potpourri by Prince Matchabelli is a vintage oriental floral perfume built on a lively interplay of bright citrus and deep garden spices. It opens with an energetic burst of lemon, sparkling citruses, and green hyacinth. Soon after, the heart unfolds into a rich floral core of rose, violet, lilac, and ylang-ylang, bac…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Potpourri or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 3 categories. Potpourri is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Potpourri for a floral and warm spicy character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Potpourri or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Potpourri 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Potpourri or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Potpourri 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Potpourri and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Lemon, Rose, Violet and Ylang-Ylang.

Is Potpourri or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

Potpourri suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Potpourri and Diaghilev?

Potpourri has top notes of Hyacinth, Citruses and Lemon, heart notes of Spicy Notes, Rose, Violet and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla, Woody Notes, Benzoin and Musk. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.