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Active vs Unica

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

Updated 257 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unica takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Active

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Unica

    Choose it for a vanilla and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Active0/1
Unica1/1
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
Unica

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
ActiveJasan
UnicaFurla
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.63/ 5 · 257 votes
Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

20%Love
43%Like
21%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate

257 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity58
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate66
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value60
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
woody92%
powdery84%
amber77%
white floral69%
yellow floral61%
vanilla100%
salty92%
powdery84%
sweet77%
woody69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Italian MandarinItalian LemonBergamotOrange
Heart
Tunisian Orange BlossomEgyptian JasmineYlang YlangGalbanum
Base
Spanish LabdanumMoroccan MimosaVirginia CedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmbroxan
Top15-30 mins
Sea SaltBlack PepperItalian Mandarin
Heart2-4 hrs
HeliotropeIce creamPistachioJasmine
Base6-8+ hrs
Tahitian VanillaAmbroxanWhite Woods
InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Egyptian Jasmine, Heliotrope and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Unica, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall0
Winter39
Day100
Night39
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men2
Unisex14
Women85
Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,405

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews18

Category winnerUnicaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Active by Jasan opens with a crisp spray of Italian lemon and bitter bergamot before settling into green galbanum and sweet orange blossom. As the fragrance warms on skin, dry Virginia cedar and clean ambroxan create a grounding woody base. Built for warm sunny mornings and casual weekday wear, it suits women who want…

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Unica by Furla cuts through the standard gourmand category with an unexpected savory twist. You get an immediate flash of tangy Italian mandarin and sharp sea salt right off the atomizer. It wakes up the senses fast. Within fifteen minutes, the salty bite melts into a silky core of heliotrope, white jasmine, and cream…

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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 Active and Unica smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Egyptian Jasmine, Heliotrope and Ambroxan.

Is Active or Unica better for summer or winter?

Active suits day or night wear; Unica suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Active and Unica?

Active has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Italian Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Ylang Ylang and Galbanum, a base of Spanish Labdanum, Moroccan Mimosa, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood. Unica has top notes of Sea Salt, Black Pepper and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ice cream, Pistachio and Jasmine, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Ambroxan and White Woods.

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