Fragrance comparison

Profusion vs Rentless

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 702 ratings analysed

Profusion

Dotti · 2018

4.1428 votes

Rank #39,185 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Rentless

Lush

4.00674 votes

Rank #2,676 VanillaCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rentless takes 5 of 7 categories.

Profusion
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear.
Rentless
Choose it for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Profusion2/7

Rentless5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProfusionDotti

RentlessLush

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.14/ 5 · 28 votes

Have 59%Had 16%Want 25%

4.00/ 5 · 674 votes

Have 56%Had 17%Want 27%

Category winnerRentlessRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

54%Love

25%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

28 votes

48%Love

35%Like

7%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

607 votes

Category winnerRentlessMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity81

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityRentless

SillageRentless

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value79

¤ Price value63

Category winnerProfusionBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic91%

fresh spicy83%

powdery74%

herbal65%

vanilla56%

vanilla100%

citrus92%

amber84%

anis77%

aromatic69%

sweet61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both aromatic and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Black PepperArtemisiaCardamomGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

CinnamonGeraniumHeliotrope

Base6-8+ hrs

elemiSandalwoodVanillaLabdanumMuskCoumarin

Top

AniseGrapefruitCitruses

Heart

GeraniumLemon

Base

LabdanumVanillaCoumarinLeather

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Geranium, Vanilla and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Profusion, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring86

Summer14

Fall100

Winter64

Day53

Night100

Spring28

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerProfusionMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men14

Unisex71

Women14

Men9

Unisex72

Women19

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,185

PerfumerRodrigo Lombardi

Launched2018

Reviews0

Overall rank#2,676

PerfumerSimon Constantine

Launched—

Reviews28

Category winnerRentlessHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Profusion by Dotti opens with a zesty burst of tart grapefruit sliced open beside cracked black pepper and herbal artemisia. Within minutes, the bright citrus softens, giving way to a cozy core of spicy cinnamon and creamy heliotrope that smells like warm almond pastry dusted with holiday spice. As the fragrance settl…

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Rentless is a dark, sweet amber-vanilla with a sharp anisic opening and a resinous, leathery base. The grapefruit and citrus lift the first spray, but it usually settles into something warmer, stickier, and more autumn-to-winter in character. It suits shoppers who enjoy bold, long-wearing scents with sweetness, smoke…

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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, Profusion or Rentless?

Rentless takes 5 of 7 categories. Profusion is rated 4.14/5 from 28 votes; Rentless is rated 4.00/5 from 674 votes. Choose Profusion for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rentless for a vanilla and citrus character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Profusion or Rentless?

Rentless lasts longest (Rentless 81/100, Profusion 70/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Profusion or Rentless?

Rentless projects furthest (Rentless 71/100, Profusion 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Profusion and Rentless smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and vanilla accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Geranium, Vanilla and Labdanum.

Is Profusion or Rentless better for summer or winter?

For summer, Profusion is the stronger pick. For winter, Rentless is the stronger pick. Profusion suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Profusion and Rentless?

Profusion has top notes of Black Pepper, Artemisia, Cardamom and Grapefruit, heart notes of Cinnamon, Geranium and Heliotrope, a base of elemi, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Labdanum. Rentless has top notes of Anise, Grapefruit and Citruses, heart notes of Geranium and Lemon, a base of Labdanum, Vanilla, Coumarin and Leather.