Fragrance comparison

Rital Date vs 36 Jacob

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 247 ratings analysed

1 wins

Rital Date

Versatile Paris

4.11244 votes

Rank #7,138 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

36 Jacob

Spiritum

3.003 votes

Rank #72,006 EarthyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rital Date takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rital Date
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
36 Jacob
Choose it for a earthy and woody character.

Rital Date1/1

36 Jacob0/1

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: Rital Date

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rital DateVersatile Paris

36 JacobSpiritum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.11/ 5 · 244 votes

Have 87%Had 13%Want 0%

3.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

244 votes

0%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage41

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate50

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value61

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

aromatic90%

citrus80%

woody70%

fresh60%

green50%

earthy100%

woody92%

smoky84%

amber77%

oud69%

leather61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

PestoBergamotOreganoBitter OrangeBlood MandarinOliveFennelGinger

Heart

BasilRosemaryIce creamPistachioCypressBlack PepperPaprikaAldehydes

Base

Balsam FirSesameVetiverAmberLitsea CubebaCoumarinGuaiac WoodSandalwood

Top

Pink PepperBlack PepperAldehydesSaffronOrangeBasilRoseCypress

Heart

OrrisCloveOrange BlossomRed FruitsCedarwoodCinnamonLabdanum

Base

White OudLeatherIncenseCypriolTonka BeanPatchouliVanillaVetiver

InformationalShared notesBasil, Cypress, Black Pepper and Aldehydes. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter14

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men11

Unisex79

Women10

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#7,138

PerfumerAmelie Bourgeois, Camille Chemardin, Elia Chiche

Launched—

Reviews38

Overall rank#72,006

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRital DateHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rital Date by Versatile Paris offers a savory twist on fresh perfumes, swapping sugary fruit for Mediterranean herbs. It features a bright squeeze of bitter orange alongside basil, oregano, and olive oil. The scent settles into a creamier pistachio ice cream base. It is a light fragrance oil designed for casual daytim…

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Spiritum 36 Jacob is a deep, smoky woody fragrance built around dark resin, earthy roots, and rich spices. It kicks off with a lively burst of pink pepper, aromatic cypress, and zesty orange, immediately backed by a golden thread of saffron. As the fragrance settles onto warm skin, smooth cedarwood, clove, and buttery…

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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, Rital Date or 36 Jacob?

Rital Date takes 1 of 1 categories. Rital Date is rated 4.11/5 from 244 votes; 36 Jacob is rated 3.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Rital Date for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose 36 Jacob for a earthy and woody character.

Do Rital Date and 36 Jacob smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Basil, Cypress, Black Pepper and Aldehydes.

What are the notes in Rital Date and 36 Jacob?

Rital Date has top notes of Pesto, Bergamot, Oregano and Bitter Orange, heart notes of Basil, Rosemary, Ice cream and Pistachio, a base of Balsam Fir, Sesame, Vetiver and Amber. 36 Jacob has top notes of Pink Pepper, Black Pepper, Aldehydes and Saffron, heart notes of Orris, Clove, Orange Blossom and Red Fruits, a base of White Oud, Leather, Incense and Cypriol.