Fragrance comparison

Rio vs ZEUS 12

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rio

Varriale Profumi

5.001 votes

Rank #44,614 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

86%scent match

Very similar

ZEUS 12

Carlo Dali

—0 votes

Rank #74,032 AmberWarm Spicy

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.
ZEUS 12
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rio1/1

ZEUS 120/1

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

ZEUS 12Carlo Dali

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%

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

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

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%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

rose84%

smoky77%

leather69%

woody61%

Scent match86%Very similar · both warm spicy, amber and rose

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

RaspberryAgarwoodGeranium

Heart

RoseBenzoinAmberwood

Base

IncenseBirchSaffron

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

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,614

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,032

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…

Reviews →

ZEUS 12 by Carlo Dali is a Oriental Woody fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. ZEUS 12 was launched in 2025. Top notes are Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium; middle notes are Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood; base notes are Incense, Birch and Saffron. It opens with Raspberry, Agarwood. The heart moves into …

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Rio and ZEUS 12 smell similar?

Very similar: a 86% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and rose accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose.

Is Rio or ZEUS 12 better for summer or winter?

Rio suits evening wear; ZEUS 12 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rio and ZEUS 12?

Rio has top notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose, heart notes of Benzoin and Birch, a base of Saffron and Incense. ZEUS 12 has top notes of Raspberry, Agarwood and Geranium, heart notes of Rose, Benzoin and Amberwood, a base of Incense, Birch and Saffron.