Fragrance comparison

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee vs Levantium

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 409 ratings analysed

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee

Ulric de Varens

3.9416 votes

Rank #39,373 CaramelSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

18%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Levantium

Penhaligon's

3.93393 votes

Rank #3,700 Warm SpicyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Levantium takes 4 of 5 categories.

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee
Choose it for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Levantium
Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee1/5

Levantium4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rectoverso Lollipop ToffeeUlric de Varens

LevantiumPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.94/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 13%Had 36%Want 51%

3.93/ 5 · 393 votes

Have 76%Had 24%Want 0%

Category winnerLevantiumRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

36%Love

41%Like

4%Ok

18%Dislike

1%Hate

294 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityLevantium

SillageLevantium

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value88

¤ Price value57

Category winnerRectoverso Lollipop ToffeeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

caramel100%

sweet92%

powdery84%

vanilla77%

fruity69%

woody61%

warm spicy100%

woody92%

oud84%

aromatic77%

rose69%

amber61%

Scent match18%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

AniseGreen Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

ApricotPeachClovesVioletJasmine

Base6-8 hrs

CaramelVanillaPatchouliSandalwood

Top

SaffronWormwoodArtemisiaBergamot

Heart

RoseClovesCardamomJasmineVioletYlang-YlangPeach

Base

Agarwood (Oud)Guaiac WoodPatchouliAmberSandalwoodMyrrhCedarMusk

InformationalShared notesPeach, Cloves, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring33

Summer17

Fall100

Winter83

Day75

Night100

Spring45

Summer22

Fall100

Winter91

Day100

Night72

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

Party 33%Casual 30%Date 24%Work 12%

Men26

Unisex61

Women13

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,373

PerfumerNathalie Zagigaeff

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#3,700

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews54

Category winnerLevantiumHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee opens with an unmistakable rush of sweet, burnt sugar and sharp green anise. It feels unapologetically synthetic right out of the nozzle. Give it five minutes. As the sharp initial solvent lifts, a dense heart of syrupy apricot, candied peach, and powdery violet takes over. The background is…

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Levantium is a warm spicy, woody rose oud with a clear herbal streak. Reviewers often notice saffron, wormwood and oud first, with rose and florals rounding the heart rather than turning it soft or sweet. It is bold for a Penhaligon's EDT, often better in cool or dry weather, and worth sampling if you are sensitive to…

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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, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Levantium?

Levantium takes 4 of 5 categories. Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee is rated 3.94/5 from 16 votes; Levantium is rated 3.93/5 from 393 votes. Choose Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee for a caramel and sweet character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Levantium for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Levantium?

Levantium lasts longest (Levantium 74/100, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Levantium?

Levantium projects furthest (Levantium 66/100, Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee and Levantium smell similar?

Clearly different: a 18% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Peach, Cloves, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee or Levantium better for summer or winter?

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee suits evening wear; Levantium suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee and Levantium?

Rectoverso Lollipop Toffee has top notes of Anise and Green Notes, heart notes of Apricot, Peach, Cloves and Violet, a base of Caramel, Vanilla, Patchouli and Sandalwood. Levantium has top notes of Saffron, Wormwood, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Rose, Cloves, Cardamom and Jasmine, a base of Agarwood (Oud), Guaiac Wood, Patchouli and Amber.