Amazonas Solstice vs Rio
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
70%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Amazonas Solstice takes 4 of 4 categories.
Amazonas SolsticeChoose it for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.
RioChoose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Amazonas Solstice4/4
Rio0/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Amazonas Solstice
- Sillage & projection
- Amazonas Solstice
- Value for money
- Amazonas Solstice
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Amazonas Solstice
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Amazonas SolsticeAtraliaRioVarriale ProfumiWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.89/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 50%Had 2%Want 49%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 80%Had 0%Want 20%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate47%Love
16%Like
21%Ok
11%Dislike
5%Hate
19 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAmazonas Solstice
SillageAmazonas Solstice
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAmazonas SolsticeBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothamber100%
oud92%
rose84%
smoky77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
rose84%
smoky77%
leather69%
fresh spicy61%
Scent match70%Closely related · both amber, warm spicy and rose
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Raspberry
Heart
OudGeraniumRose
Base
IncenseBenzoin
Top15-30 mins
RaspberryGeraniumAgarwoodRoseOud
Heart2-4 hrs
BenzoinBirch
Base6-10+ hrs
SaffronIncense
InformationalShared notesRaspberry, Oud, Geranium and Rose. Durations are only published for Rio, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring67
Summer42
Fall100
Winter83
Day82
Night100
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,289
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#49,747
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerAmazonas SolsticeHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotAmazonas Solstice opens with sweet raspberry over a woody oud accord, then settles into rose, incense and benzoin. It reads as a smoky amber floral with a slightly resinous, spiced texture. This is the kind of scent that may suit shoppers who enjoy floral incense fragrances and darker rose oud styles. The opening can …
Reviews →Rio by Varriale Profumi pairs sweet tart raspberry with dark smoky woods right out of the gate. You get a sharp burst of red berry fruit, quickly deepened by geranium and velvety rose petals. Within ten minutes, rich agarwood and tarry birch push through to create a dark, leather-jacket backbone. Sweet benzoin resin a…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Amazonas Solstice or Rio?
Amazonas Solstice takes 4 of 4 categories. Amazonas Solstice is rated 3.89/5 from 19 votes; Rio is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Amazonas Solstice for a amber and oud character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Rio for a warm spicy and amber character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Which lasts longer, Amazonas Solstice or Rio?
Amazonas Solstice lasts longest (Amazonas Solstice 77/100, Rio 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Amazonas Solstice or Rio?
Amazonas Solstice projects furthest (Amazonas Solstice 67/100, Rio 50/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Amazonas Solstice and Rio smell similar?
Closely related: a 70% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber, warm spicy and rose accords. Common notes include Raspberry, Oud, Geranium and Rose.
Is Amazonas Solstice or Rio better for summer or winter?
Amazonas Solstice suits evening wear; Rio suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Amazonas Solstice and Rio?
Amazonas Solstice has top notes of Raspberry, heart notes of Oud, Geranium and Rose, a base of Incense and Benzoin. Rio has top notes of Raspberry, Geranium, Agarwood and Rose, heart notes of Benzoin and Birch, a base of Saffron and Incense.
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