Fragrance comparison

Rio vs Honor

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rio

Varriale Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #44,614 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

81%scent match

Very similar

Honor

Rasasi

5.002 votes

Rank #45,647 RoseSmoky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rio takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rio
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.
Honor
Choose it for a rose and smoky character.

Rio1/1

Honor0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RioVarriale Profumi

HonorRasasi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 0%Want 90%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

rose84%

smoky77%

leather69%

fresh spicy61%

rose100%

smoky92%

warm spicy84%

leather77%

fresh spicy69%

oud61%

Scent match81%Very similar · both warm spicy, rose and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

RaspberryGeraniumAgarwoodRoseOud

Heart2-4 hrs

BenzoinBirch

Base6-10+ hrs

SaffronIncense

Top

Agarwood

Heart

RaspberryGeraniumRose

Base

SaffronIncenseBirch

InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose. Durations are only published for Rio, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day29

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 37%Party 32%Casual 16%Work 14%

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#45,647

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rio by Varriale Profumi pairs sweet tart raspberry with dark smoky woods right out of the gate. You get a sharp burst of red berry fruit, quickly deepened by geranium and velvety rose petals. Within ten minutes, rich agarwood and tarry birch push through to create a dark, leather-jacket backbone. Sweet benzoin resin a…

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Honor by Rasasi makes a strong impression with a bold opening of agarwood. This 2024 release quickly warms on the skin, showing off its heart of raspberry and rose. It is a sturdy woody choice for men, suited for cool evenings or formal winter dinners when you want a fragrance with clear, smoky depth and a lingering p…

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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, Rio or Honor?

Rio takes 1 of 1 categories. Rio is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Honor is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Rio for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Honor for a rose and smoky character.

Do Rio and Honor smell similar?

Very similar: a 81% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, rose and smoky accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose.

Is Rio or Honor better for summer or winter?

Rio suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rio and Honor?

Rio has top notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose, heart notes of Benzoin and Birch, a base of Saffron and Incense. Honor has top notes of Agarwood, heart notes of Raspberry, Geranium and Rose, a base of Saffron, Incense and Birch.