Fragrance comparison

Rosso vs Grey

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 49 ratings analysed

Rosso

Varzi Artisanal Perfume

—0 votes

Rank #73,797 AmberFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

64%scent match

Closely related

1 wins

Grey

Max Philip

3.6949 votes

Rank #15,789 LeatherWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grey takes 1 of 1 categories.

Rosso
Choose it for a amber and fruity character. Best in fall, evening wear.
Grey
Choose it for a leather and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Rosso0/1

Grey1/1

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: Grey

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

RossoVarzi Artisanal Perfume

GreyMax Philip

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.69/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 35%Had 29%Want 35%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

29%Love

39%Like

10%Ok

18%Dislike

4%Hate

49 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate67

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value61

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

fruity92%

leather84%

warm spicy77%

sweet69%

white floral61%

leather100%

warm spicy91%

fruity83%

aromatic74%

animalic65%

amber56%

Scent match64%Closely related · both leather, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

SaffronRaspberry

Heart2-4 hrs

Night Blooming JasmineOlibanum

Base7-10+ hrs

LeatherAmber

Top

SaffronRaspberryThyme

Heart

OlibanumJasmine

Base

LeatherSuedeWoody NotesAmber

InformationalShared notesSaffron, Raspberry, Olibanum and Leather. Durations are only published for Rosso, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring56

Summer36

Fall100

Winter88

Day56

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Date 37%Party 28%Casual 20%Work 15%

Men38

Unisex54

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,797

PerfumerBernardo Vecoli, Ignazio Presutti, Leopoldo Jilani

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#15,789

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGreyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Rosso by Varzi Artisanal Perfume brings a daring clash of tart fruit and smoky hides directly to your skin. Do not overspray this. The first spray punches through with tangy red raspberry and a sharp pinch of dry saffron spice. Within minutes, that initial prickle deepens into smoky olibanum incense and sweet night bl…

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Grey is a leather-led unisex scent with saffron, raspberry and thyme up top, then a softer heart of olibanum and jasmine. On skin it usually reads warm, smoky and slightly fruity, with suede and amber smoothing the dry-down. If you like the idea of an easier, more affordable take on the raspberry-leather style, Grey i…

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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.

Do Rosso and Grey smell similar?

Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share leather, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Saffron, Raspberry, Olibanum and Leather.

Is Rosso or Grey better for summer or winter?

Rosso suits evening wear; Grey suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Rosso and Grey?

Rosso has top notes of Saffron and Raspberry, heart notes of Night Blooming Jasmine and Olibanum, a base of Leather and Amber. Grey has top notes of Saffron, Raspberry and Thyme, heart notes of Olibanum and Jasmine, a base of Leather, Suede, Woody Notes and Amber.