Fragrance comparison

Tsarina vs № 5

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 647 ratings analysed

Tsarina

Ormonde Jayne

3.98645 votes

Rank #6,133 PowderyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

№ 5

Anna Zworykina Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #59,664 MuskyWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Tsarina
Choose it for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
№ 5
Choose it for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Tsarina1/2

№ 51/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: № 5
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tsarina

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TsarinaOrmonde Jayne

№ 5Anna Zworykina Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 645 votes

Have 69%Had 31%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 13%Had 0%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

37%Love

38%Like

11%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

645 votes

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity67

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage88

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityNo data

Sillage№ 5

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value36

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

powdery100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

musky77%

citrus69%

floral61%

musky100%

woody92%

amber84%

leather77%

animalic69%

smoky61%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both woody and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CorianderBergamotMandarin OrangeCassis

Heart

SuedeIrisFreesiaJasmine SambacHedione

Base

Vanilla BeanMuskSandalwoodCedarLabdanum

Notes

CastoreumRoseLilyCivetBeeswaxPeru BalsamBenzoinMandarin OrangeCassisBergamotYlang-YlangJasmine

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cassis. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men5

Unisex26

Women69

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#6,133

PerfumerGeza Schoen

Launched—

Reviews32

Overall rank#59,664

PerfumerAnna Zworykina

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTsarinaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Ormonde Jayne Tsarina opens with a bright flash of bergamot and dry coriander before settling into a dense heart of buttery suede and iris. Crisp cassis adds a sharp, dark berry edge that prevents the powdery floral notes from becoming too soft. Warm cedar and vanilla bean anchor the drydown, creating a plush fragranc…

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Anna Zworykina Perfumes № 5 hits the skin with a thick wave of raw castoreum and beeswax. This is a dense, animalic floral scent that rejects clean, modern mall scents. Bergamot and mandarin orange flash briefly at the start, but they quickly sink into a heavy floral core of ylang-ylang and dark rose. On the skin, the…

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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, Tsarina or № 5?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Tsarina is rated 3.98/5 from 645 votes; № 5 is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Tsarina for a powdery and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose № 5 for a musky and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Which projects more, Tsarina or № 5?

№ 5 projects furthest (№ 5 88/100, Tsarina 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tsarina and № 5 smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and musky accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cassis.

Is Tsarina or № 5 better for summer or winter?

№ 5 suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tsarina and № 5?

Tsarina has top notes of Coriander, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cassis, heart notes of Suede, Iris, Freesia and Jasmine Sambac, a base of Vanilla Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Cedar. № 5 features Castoreum, Rose, Lily, Civet and Beeswax.