Fragrance comparison

Sometimes There Is No Next Time vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 2,674 ratings analysed

Sometimes There Is No Next Time

Proad

4.128 votes

Rank #41,793 Warm SpicyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

3 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories.

Sometimes There Is No Next Time
Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Sometimes There Is No Next Time1/4

Diaghilev3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Diaghilev
Sillage & projection: Diaghilev
Value for money: Sometimes There Is No Next Time
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Diaghilev

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sometimes There Is No Next TimeProad

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.12/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 28%Had 3%Want 70%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

63%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value34

Category winnerSometimes There Is No Next TimeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

amber92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

woody69%

floral61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both woody and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top30 to 45 minutes

PeachBlack CurrantBergamotOrangeLemon

Heart2 to 4 hours

ClovesYlang-YlangJasmine SambacRoseCyclamenHeliotropeNarcissus

Base4 to 6 hours

IncenseBenzoinTonka BeanPatchouliAmberNatural MuskAgarwood (Oud)

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesPeach, Black Currant, Bergamot and Orange. Durations are only published for Sometimes There Is No Next Time, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer43

Fall100

Winter29

Day67

Night100

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex71

Women29

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#41,793

PerfumerJutinat Piyaweerawong

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sometimes There Is No Next Time by Proad is an amber floral fragrance built on a striking contrast of bright fruit, lush florals, and dark resinous smoke. Launched in 2019 and composed by perfumer Jutinat Piyaweerawong, it opens with a vibrant burst of sweet peach, tangy black currant, bergamot, orange, and lemon. Thi…

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Diaghilev is a grand, vintage-leaning chypre with citrus, peach, florals, oakmoss, leather and a distinctly animalic base. It opens sharp, powdery and old-world, then turns richer, smoother and more resinous as it dries down. This is the kind of scent chypre lovers may find thrilling and everyone else may want to samp…

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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, Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 3 of 4 categories. Sometimes There Is No Next Time is rated 4.12/5 from 8 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose Sometimes There Is No Next Time for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, Sometimes There Is No Next Time 67/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, Sometimes There Is No Next Time 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sometimes There Is No Next Time and Diaghilev smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and amber accords. Common notes include Peach, Black Currant, Bergamot and Orange.

Is Sometimes There Is No Next Time or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

Sometimes There Is No Next Time suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sometimes There Is No Next Time and Diaghilev?

Sometimes There Is No Next Time has top notes of Peach, Black Currant, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Cloves, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine Sambac and Rose, a base of Incense, Benzoin, Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Diaghilev has top notes of Cumin, Bergamot, Tarragon and Orange, heart notes of Peach, Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Rose, a base of oak moss, Civet, Leather and Musk.