Fragrance comparison

Rite Volume I vs Zanzibar

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 24 ratings analysed

Rite Volume I

G Parfums

3.6819 votes

Rank #59,386 AmberWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Zanzibar

Olfactum

4.405 votes

Rank #36,492 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zanzibar takes 3 of 4 categories.

Rite Volume I
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Zanzibar
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rite Volume I1/4

Zanzibar3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Rite Volume IG Parfums

ZanzibarOlfactum

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.68/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 28%Had 17%Want 54%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 17%Had 7%Want 76%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

63%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

40%Love

60%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage67

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate85

Category winners

LongevityZanzibar

SillageRite Volume I

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value70

Category winnerZanzibarBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

woody88%

smoky77%

balsamic65%

rose53%

warm spicy42%

amber100%

warm spicy90%

vanilla80%

balsamic70%

cinnamon60%

woody50%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both amber, woody and balsamic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

IncenseRoseGuaiac WoodBenzoinLabdanumWoody NotesMuskWhite Cedar Extract

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LabdanumCinnamonBenzoinHoneyIncenseTonka BeanVanillaBlack PepperBushman CandleCardamomCuminGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesIncense, Benzoin and Labdanum. Durations are only published for Rite Volume I, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring20

Summer0

Fall100

Winter60

Day33

Night100

Spring50

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day75

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 24%Casual 22%Work 14%

Men40

Unisex60

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#59,386

PerfumerOleg Grabchuk

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#36,492

PerfumerBarry Southers

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerZanzibarHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rite Volume I opens with a sharp burst of smoldering incense and dry cedar. Give it five minutes. Once the initial solvent burn fades, sticky benzoin and dark labdanum spread across the skin like warm resin. A shadowy, velvety rose sits quietly in the middle, keeping the dense guaiac wood from feeling like a dusty lum…

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Zanzibar opens with a sudden splash of warm orange blossom before settling into a thick, dry heat. Ginger and cumin cut through the initial sweetness, giving it a rough, sun-baked quality that keeps it from smelling like a standard designer sweet scent. As it hugs the skin, the fragrance turns dusty and resinous, driv…

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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, Rite Volume I or Zanzibar?

Zanzibar takes 3 of 4 categories. Rite Volume I is rated 3.68/5 from 19 votes; Zanzibar is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Rite Volume I for a amber and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Zanzibar for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.