Fragrance comparison

Toscanello vs Yellow Book

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 110 ratings analysed

6 wins

Toscanello

Profumi del Forte

4.2474 votes

Rank #25,192 Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

Yellow Book

Alkemia Perfumes

3.8936 votes

Rank #39,253 AmberWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Toscanello takes 6 of 7 categories.

Toscanello
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear.
Yellow Book
Choose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Toscanello6/7

Yellow Book1/7

Ratings & consensus: Toscanello
Community sentiment: Toscanello
Longevity: Toscanello
Sillage & projection: Toscanello
Value for money: Yellow Book
Versatility: Toscanello
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Toscanello

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ToscanelloProfumi del Forte

Yellow BookAlkemia Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.24/ 5 · 74 votes

Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%

3.89/ 5 · 36 votes

Have 43%Had 20%Want 37%

Category winnerToscanelloRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

36%Like

4%Ok

7%Dislike

3%Hate

74 votes

31%Love

42%Like

17%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

36 votes

Category winnerToscanelloMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate72

Category winners

LongevityToscanello

SillageToscanello

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value59

¤ Price value75

Category winnerYellow BookBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

cacao84%

coffee77%

tobacco69%

rum61%

amber100%

warm spicy92%

aldehydic84%

sweet77%

tobacco69%

leather61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both warm spicy, sweet and tobacco

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top1 to 2 hours

Cacao PodRumCoffeeMilkBergamot

Heart3 to 5 hours

TobaccoHoneyTeaHay

Base6 to 8+ hours

VanillaCedarAmberMusk

Notes

BenzoinAldehydesAmberTobaccoCoffeeHoneyLeatherRumSaffronSpicesYuzu

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Coffee, Tobacco and Honey. Durations are only published for Toscanello, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring37

Summer19

Fall85

Winter100

Day82

Night100

Spring23

Summer0

Fall100

Winter85

Day100

Night92

Category winnerToscanelloMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex33

Women22

Men27

Unisex55

Women18

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,192

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#39,253

PerfumerSharra Lamoureaux

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerToscanelloHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Toscanello by Profumi del Forte brings together rich gourmand accents and dry aromatics. It opens with bitter cacao pod, dark roasted coffee, and smooth milk, cut by a dash of boozy rum and crisp bergamot. As the opening settles, dry tobacco leaf emerges alongside sticky honey, dried hay, and herbal tea. The foundatio…

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Yellow Book by Alkemia Perfumes is a fragrance for women and men. The nose behind this fragrance is Sharra Lamoureaux.

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Toscanello or Yellow Book?

Toscanello takes 6 of 7 categories. Toscanello is rated 4.24/5 from 74 votes; Yellow Book is rated 3.89/5 from 36 votes. Choose Toscanello for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Yellow Book for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Toscanello or Yellow Book?

Toscanello lasts longest (Toscanello 79/100, Yellow Book 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Toscanello or Yellow Book?

Toscanello projects furthest (Toscanello 77/100, Yellow Book 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Toscanello and Yellow Book smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, sweet and tobacco accords. Common notes include Rum, Coffee, Tobacco and Honey.

Is Toscanello or Yellow Book better for summer or winter?

For summer, Toscanello is the stronger pick. For winter, Toscanello is the stronger pick. Toscanello suits evening wear; Yellow Book suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Toscanello and Yellow Book?

Toscanello has top notes of Cacao Pod, Rum, Coffee and Milk, heart notes of Tobacco, Honey, Tea and Hay, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Musk. Yellow Book features Benzoin, Aldehydes, Amber, Tobacco and Coffee.