Fragrance comparison

Wheel vs Dzing!

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 2,207 ratings analysed

Wheel

Andromeda's Curse

3.7512 votes

Rank #56,608 SweetCaramel

Full profile Similar & dupes

42%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Dzing!

L'Artisan Parfumeur

4.032,195 votes

Rank #1,865 SweetLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Dzing! takes 3 of 5 categories.

Wheel
Choose it for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Dzing!
Choose it for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Wheel2/5

Dzing!3/5

Ratings & consensus: Dzing!
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Wheel
Sillage & projection: Dzing!
Value for money: Wheel
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Dzing!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

WheelAndromeda's Curse

Dzing!L'Artisan Parfumeur

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.75/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 21%Had 1%Want 78%

4.03/ 5 · 2,195 votes

Have 72%Had 28%Want 0%

Category winnerDzing!Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

58%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

8%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

43%Love

37%Like

2%Ok

17%Dislike

1%Hate

2,195 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage35

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity59

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityWheel

SillageDzing!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value52

Category winnerWheelBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

caramel88%

fruity77%

vanilla65%

fresh53%

woody42%

sweet100%

leather92%

caramel84%

musky77%

animalic69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both sweet, caramel and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Candy appleCaramelPopcornVanillaCotton CandyButterWoodsy Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

LeatherMuskCaramelWhite WoodsToffeeTonka BeanSaffronCotton CandyCandy appleGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCandy apple, Caramel and Cotton Candy. Durations are only published for Dzing!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter83

Day100

Night100

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day86

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men12

Unisex78

Women9

Casual 36%Date 32%Work 18%Party 14%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,608

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#1,865

PerfumerOlivia Giacobetti

Launched—

Reviews201

Category winnerDzing!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Wheel by Andromeda's Curse opens with warm butter and salty popcorn before melting into melted caramel and crisp candy apple. Soft woodsy notes and light vanilla ground the sugary sweetness on skin. Built for crisp autumn days, it delivers a carnival gourmand scent profile that feels playful without turning synthetic.

Reviews →

Dzing! by L'Artisan Parfumeur is one of the most playful, unconventional leather scents ever bottled. Created by Olivia Giacobetti in 1999, it blends soft jacket leather with warm caramel, spun cotton candy, and dry cedar sawdust. Rather than smelling like harsh chemicals or a stiff motorcycle jacket, the opening carr…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Wheel or Dzing!?

Dzing! takes 3 of 5 categories. Wheel is rated 3.75/5 from 12 votes; Dzing! is rated 4.03/5 from 2,195 votes. Choose Wheel for a sweet and caramel character. Wins on longevity and value for money. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Dzing! for a sweet and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Wheel or Dzing!?

Wheel lasts longest (Wheel 76/100, Dzing! 59/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Wheel or Dzing!?

Dzing! projects furthest (Dzing! 55/100, Wheel 35/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Wheel and Dzing! smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, caramel and woody accords. Common notes include Candy apple, Caramel and Cotton Candy.