Fragrance comparison

VV Man vs Diaghilev

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 2,792 ratings analysed

VV Man

Roberto Verino

3.48126 votes

Rank #17,633 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

41%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Diaghilev

Roja Dove

4.252,666 votes

Rank #36 WoodyMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diaghilev takes 5 of 7 categories.

VV Man
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Diaghilev
Choose it for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

VV Man2/7

Diaghilev5/7

Ratings & consensus: Diaghilev
Community sentiment: Diaghilev
Longevity: Diaghilev
Sillage & projection: Diaghilev
Value for money: VV Man
Versatility: VV Man
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Diaghilev

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

VV ManRoberto Verino

DiaghilevRoja Dove

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.48/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 36%Had 35%Want 29%

4.25/ 5 · 2,666 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerDiaghilevRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

38%Like

10%Ok

21%Dislike

5%Hate

112 votes

62%Love

21%Like

6%Ok

8%Dislike

3%Hate

1,669 votes

Category winnerDiaghilevMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity91

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityDiaghilev

SillageDiaghilev

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value68

¤ Price value34

Category winnerVV ManBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

powdery84%

woody77%

fresh spicy69%

musky61%

woody100%

musky92%

animalic84%

powdery77%

amber69%

mossy61%

Scent match41%Some overlap · both woody, powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

MelonOrangeCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

PepperClovesVioletHeliotropeCinnamonRoseJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisPatchouliCivet

Top

CuminBergamotTarragonOrangeLemonLime

Heart

PeachYlang-YlangJasmineRoseHeliotropeVioletTuberoseBlack Currant

Base

oak mossCivetLeatherMuskLabdanumClovesAmbrette (Musk Mallow)Peru Balsam

InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Cloves and Violet. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer70

Fall63

Winter30

Day100

Night59

Spring60

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerVV ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men44

Unisex50

Women6

Men53

Unisex39

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,633

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews16

Overall rank#36

PerfumerRoja Dove

Launched—

Reviews535

Category winnerDiaghilevHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

VV Man by Roberto Verino is a woody spicy scent that opens with a punchy melon and citrus blend. It settles into a warm, powdery heart of cloves, pepper, and violet, drying down to a resinous cedar and amber base. This fragrance works best for casual office wear during autumn and spring, offering a distinctive, budget…

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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, VV Man or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev takes 5 of 7 categories. VV Man is rated 3.48/5 from 126 votes; Diaghilev is rated 4.25/5 from 2,666 votes. Choose VV Man for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on value for money and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Diaghilev for a woody and musky character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, VV Man or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev lasts longest (Diaghilev 91/100, VV Man 66/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, VV Man or Diaghilev?

Diaghilev projects furthest (Diaghilev 80/100, VV Man 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do VV Man and Diaghilev smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Cloves and Violet.

Is VV Man or Diaghilev better for summer or winter?

For summer, VV Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Diaghilev is the stronger pick. VV Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in VV Man and Diaghilev?

VV Man has top notes of Melon, Orange, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cloves, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris. 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.