Fragrance comparison

Action Kick vs Zizonia

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

Updated 14 Oct 2026 417 ratings analysed

Action Kick

Avon

3.679 votes

Rank #56,244 Warm SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

57%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Zizonia

Penhaligon's

3.78408 votes

Rank #6,074 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zizonia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Action Kick
Choose it for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Zizonia
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Action Kick1/4

Zizonia3/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Zizonia
Sillage & projection: Zizonia
Value for money: Action Kick
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Zizonia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Action KickAvon

ZizoniaPenhaligon's

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 9 votes

Have 14%Had 29%Want 57%

3.78/ 5 · 408 votes

Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%

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

30%Love

51%Like

7%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

308 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate74

Category winners

LongevityZizonia

SillageZizonia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value54

Category winnerAction KickBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

aromatic86%

woody72%

fresh spicy58%

powdery44%

rose30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic91%

warm spicy83%

woody74%

citrus65%

lavender56%

Scent match57%Closely related · both warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Cardamom

Heart

Geranium

Base

Sandalwood

Top

CardamomBergamotCorianderOrange

Heart

GingerLavenderNutmegPepperGeraniumCumin

Base

VetyverSandalwoodVirginia CedarAmberPatchouli

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Men25

Unisex51

Women25

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,074

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews56

Category winnerZizoniaHigher 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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Zizonia is a brisk spicy aromatic from Penhaligon's, opening with sharp citrus, cardamom and coriander before settling into ginger, lavender, peppered herbs and dry woods. Reviewers often describe it as smooth, elegant and easy to wear, with a fresh barbershop edge that can lean more androgynous than its official femi…

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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.

Which is better, Action Kick or Zizonia?

Zizonia takes 3 of 4 categories. Action Kick is rated 3.67/5 from 9 votes; Zizonia is rated 3.78/5 from 408 votes. Choose Action Kick for a warm spicy and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Zizonia for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Action Kick or Zizonia?

Zizonia lasts longest (Zizonia 61/100, Action Kick 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Action Kick or Zizonia?

Zizonia projects furthest (Zizonia 59/100, Action Kick 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Action Kick and Zizonia smell similar?

Closely related: a 57% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Geranium and Sandalwood.

Is Action Kick or Zizonia better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Action Kick and Zizonia?

Action Kick has top notes of Cardamom, heart notes of Geranium, a base of Sandalwood. Zizonia has top notes of Cardamom, Bergamot, Coriander and Orange, heart notes of Ginger, Lavender, Nutmeg and Pepper, a base of Vetyver, Sandalwood, Virginia Cedar and Amber.