Prodigio vs Behind Closed Doors
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
22%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Behind Closed Doors takes 3 of 4 categories.
ProdigioChoose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Behind Closed DoorsChoose it for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Prodigio1/4
Behind Closed Doors3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Behind Closed Doors
- Sillage & projection
- Behind Closed Doors
- Value for money
- Prodigio
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Behind Closed Doors
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ProdigioDiane CastelBehind Closed DoorsA13Winner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.40/ 5 · 5 votes
Have 71%Had 0%Want 29%
3.54/ 5 · 79 votes
Have 23%Had 9%Want 68%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
60%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
5 votes · too few to score
33%Love
20%Like
10%Ok
18%Dislike
20%Hate
61 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityBehind Closed Doors
SillageBehind Closed Doors
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerProdigioBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by botharomatic100%
warm spicy92%
soft spicy84%
sweet77%
lavender69%
woody61%
amber100%
animalic92%
fresh spicy84%
balsamic77%
citrus69%
warm spicy61%
Scent match22%Clearly different · both warm spicy
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop30 to 45 minutes
Pink PepperPineappleCardamom
Heart2 to 3 hours
LavenderCinnamonSage
Base3 to 5 hours
VanillaCedarAmber
Top
Blood OrangePineappleMandarin OrangeBergamotMagnolia
Heart
CuminCinnamonWhite HoneyCardamomLeather
Base
CivetPeru BalsamAmberIncenseHoneyCedarPink PepperVanilla
InformationalShared notesPink Pepper, Pineapple, Cardamom and Cinnamon. Durations are only published for Prodigio, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Spring42
Summer19
Fall100
Winter88
Day37
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#48,591
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#11,153
PerfumerFlavius Calaj
Launched—
Reviews25
Category winnerBehind Closed DoorsHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotProdigio by Diane Castel delivers a sweet, aromatic profile built around warm spices and smooth woods. It opens with a burst of juicy pineapple, sharp pink pepper, and cool cardamom. This bright, fruity top quickly settles into an aromatic core where clean lavender meets dry herbal sage and warm cinnamon. As the fragr…
Reviews →Behind Closed Doors is a cumin driven, animalic chypre that leans deliberately sweaty, waxy, and intimate. The opening can read sharp and shocking, then it settles into honeyed spice with leather, incense, amber, and a civet hum that stays close to skin even when the scent cloud is loud. If you like skank done on purp…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Prodigio or Behind Closed Doors?
Behind Closed Doors takes 3 of 4 categories. Prodigio is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes; Behind Closed Doors is rated 3.54/5 from 79 votes. Choose Prodigio for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Behind Closed Doors for a amber and animalic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Which lasts longer, Prodigio or Behind Closed Doors?
Behind Closed Doors lasts longest (Behind Closed Doors 90/100, Prodigio 68/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Prodigio or Behind Closed Doors?
Behind Closed Doors projects furthest (Behind Closed Doors 81/100, Prodigio 45/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Prodigio and Behind Closed Doors smell similar?
Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy accords. Common notes include Pink Pepper, Pineapple, Cardamom and Cinnamon.
Is Prodigio or Behind Closed Doors better for summer or winter?
Prodigio suits evening wear; Behind Closed Doors suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Prodigio and Behind Closed Doors?
Prodigio has top notes of Pink Pepper, Pineapple and Cardamom, heart notes of Lavender, Cinnamon and Sage, a base of Vanilla, Cedar and Amber. Behind Closed Doors has top notes of Blood Orange, Pineapple, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cumin, Cinnamon, White Honey and Cardamom, a base of Civet, Peru Balsam, Amber and Incense.
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