Ultima vs Paradiso Perduto
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
46%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Ultima takes 1 of 1 categories.
UltimaChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.
Paradiso PerdutoChoose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Ultima1/1
Paradiso Perduto0/1
- 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
- Ultima
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
UltimaRevlonParadiso PerdutoPaglieriWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.59/ 5 · 61 votes
Have 48%Had 10%Want 42%
4.00/ 5 · 3 votes
Have 14%Had 0%Want 86%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate72%Love
21%Like
0%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate
61 votes
67%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
33%Dislike
0%Hate
3 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
amber92%
woody84%
balsamic77%
powdery69%
cinnamon61%
warm spicy100%
floral92%
aldehydic84%
woody77%
honey69%
powdery61%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both warm spicy, woody and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
SpicesAldehydesBergamotAppleFruity Notes
Heart
CinnamonCarnationPimentoRoseJasmineOrchid
Base
OpoponaxSandalwoodCivetAmberPatchouliBenzoinVanilla
Top
AldehydesBergamotPeachLemon
Heart
CarnationHoneyCinnamonJasmineIncenseRoseIris
Base
PatchouliVanillaBenzoinOakmossVetiverCedarCivetMusk
InformationalShared notesAldehydes, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Carnation. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring45
Summer30
Fall95
Winter100
Day42
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#7,030
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews12
Overall rank#63,962
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerUltimaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotUltima by Revlon is a dense, spicy oriental that delivers a vintage, resinous punch. Launched in 1961, it pairs sharp aldehydes with a warm, heavy base of opoponax and sandalwood. Best suited for cold weather and evening wear, this classic fragrance provides a dramatic, opulent scent profile for those who enjoy old-sc…
Reviews →Paglieri Paradiso Perduto opens with a brisk flash of aldehydes, sharp bergamot, and ripe peach that immediately signals mid-century Italian perfumery. The fragrance quickly settles into a dense, spicy heart where clove-like carnation, cinnamon, and dark honey press against powdery iris and indolic jasmine. As hours p…
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, Ultima or Paradiso Perduto?
Ultima takes 1 of 1 categories. Ultima is rated 4.59/5 from 61 votes; Paradiso Perduto is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes. Choose Ultima for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Paradiso Perduto for a warm spicy and floral character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Do Ultima and Paradiso Perduto smell similar?
Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cinnamon and Carnation.
Is Ultima or Paradiso Perduto better for summer or winter?
Ultima suits evening wear; Paradiso Perduto suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Ultima and Paradiso Perduto?
Ultima has top notes of Spices, Aldehydes, Bergamot and Apple, heart notes of Cinnamon, Carnation, Pimento and Rose, a base of Opoponax, Sandalwood, Civet and Amber. Paradiso Perduto has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot, Peach and Lemon, heart notes of Carnation, Honey, Cinnamon and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Benzoin and Oakmoss.
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