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Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución vs Pierre de Velay No. 23

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

Updated 42 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

  • Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

    Choose it for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Pierre de Velay No. 23

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución2/4
Pierre de Velay No. 232/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Pierre de Velay No. 23
Sillage & projection
Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución
Value for money
Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Pierre de Velay No. 23

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Viva La Revolution! Eau de RevoluciónRefan
Pierre de Velay No. 23Roja Dove
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.75/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 13%Had 0%Want 88%
4.11/ 5 · 38 votes
Have 35%Had 11%Want 54%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
75%Like
25%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

53%Love
24%Like
8%Ok
13%Dislike
3%Hate

38 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage69
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ Longevity75
〰 Sillage61
♥ Love / hate78
Category winners

LongevityPierre de Velay No. 23

SillageViva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value38
Category winnerViva La Revolution! Eau de RevoluciónBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
citrus83%
warm spicy65%
animalic48%
balsamic30%
amber100%
woody92%
animalic84%
musky77%
powdery69%
white floral61%
Scent match36%Some overlap · both amber and animalic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
ClovesStyrax
Base
AmbergrisLabdanum
Top
AldehydesBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
Ylang-YlangJasmineVioletRose de MaiOrange Blossom
Base
AmbergrisCivetLabdanumLeatherMuskCedarOakmossTobacco
InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ambergris and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day33
Night100
Spring100
Summer31
Fall100
Winter77
Day83
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men11
Unisex68
Women21
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#16,047

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerPierre de Velay No. 23Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Refan Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is an amber-led spicy scent with a bright citrus start. Mandarin and bergamot give a quick lift, then clove and styrax pull it into a darker, resinous warmth. The dry-down leans ambery and slightly animalic (ambergris, labdanum). If you like citrus over an amber base with a …

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Pierre de Velay No. 23 opens with bright aldehydes and soft citrus, then quickly settles into a powdery floral heart of ylang-ylang, jasmine, violet, rose and orange blossom. The real twist is underneath, where amber, leather, tobacco and animalic notes give it a darker, more intimate edge. It suits someone who enjoys…

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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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución or Pierre de Velay No. 23?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución is rated 3.75/5 from 4 votes; Pierre de Velay No. 23 is rated 4.11/5 from 38 votes. Choose Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución for a amber and citrus character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Pierre de Velay No. 23 for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución or Pierre de Velay No. 23?

Pierre de Velay No. 23 lasts longest (Pierre de Velay No. 23 75/100, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución or Pierre de Velay No. 23?

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución projects furthest (Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución 69/100, Pierre de Velay No. 23 61/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución and Pierre de Velay No. 23 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and animalic accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Bergamot, Ambergris and Labdanum.

Is Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución or Pierre de Velay No. 23 better for summer or winter?

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución suits evening wear; Pierre de Velay No. 23 suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución and Pierre de Velay No. 23?

Viva La Revolution! Eau de Revolución has top notes of Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Cloves and Styrax, a base of Ambergris and Labdanum. Pierre de Velay No. 23 has top notes of Aldehydes, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine, Violet and Rose de Mai, a base of Ambergris, Civet, Labdanum and Leather.

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