Fragrance comparison

Action Kick vs 42BC

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

1 wins

Action Kick

Avon

3.679 votes

Rank #56,244 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

58%scent match

Closely related

42BC

Scent Nostalgia

—0 votes

Rank #69,328 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Action Kick takes 1 of 1 categories.

Action Kick
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
42BC
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character.

Action Kick1/1

42BC0/1

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: Action Kick

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Action KickAvon

42BCScent Nostalgia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

78%Like

11%Ok

11%Dislike

0%Hate

9 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

rose30%

aromatic100%

woody90%

fresh spicy80%

citrus70%

warm spicy60%

mossy50%

Scent match58%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Geranium

Base

Sandalwood

Top

LemonCorianderCardamomMandarin Orange

Heart

GeraniumBay LeafCypressJasmine

Base

CedarSandalwoodOakmossLabdanum

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood. 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

Summer50

Fall38

Winter0

Day100

Night25

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#69,328

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAction KickHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Action Kick by Avon opens with a lively burst of crushed cardamom that immediately perks up the senses. As the top note cools on skin, a crisp herbal geranium note emerges to give the composition an aromatic, slightly rosy heart. The dry-down settles into a soft sandalwood base that provides warm woody grounding witho…

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42BC is a bright, herbal citrus that quickly turns aromatic and green. The opening reads like lemon and mandarin with coriander and cardamom giving it a dry, spicy lift, then geranium and bay leaf steer it into a clean, slightly bitter, outdoorsy feel. In the dry-down it settles into smooth woods with a mossy, resin-a…

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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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Action Kick and 42BC smell similar?

Closely related: a 58% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Action Kick or 42BC better for summer or winter?

Action Kick suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Action Kick and 42BC?

Action Kick has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Sandalwood. 42BC has top notes of Lemon, Coriander, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Geranium, Bay Leaf, Cypress and Jasmine, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Oakmoss and Labdanum.