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Araba Fenice vs Champaca

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

Updated 50 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Araba Fenice takes 3 of 4 categories.

  • Araba Fenice

    Choose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Champaca

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Araba Fenice3/4
Champaca0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tie
Sillage & projection
Araba Fenice
Value for money
Araba Fenice
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Araba Fenice

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Araba FeniceCigno Nero
ChampacaHeadspace
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.47/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 61%
4.71/ 5 · 7 votes
Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
35%Like
23%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate

43 votes

71%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage65
♥ Love / hate62
⏱ Longevity70
〰 Sillage44
♥ Love / hate93
Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageAraba Fenice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value59
¤ Price value50
Category winnerAraba FeniceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
fruity100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
floral69%
green61%
white floral100%
fruity92%
sweet84%
powdery77%
floral69%
tuberose61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top30 to 45 minutes
Black CurrantMandarin OrangeGreen AppleStrawberryPeachPlumGreen LeavesCoconut
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaOrchidOrange BlossomHeliotropeTuberoseRose
Base3 to 5 hours
AmbergrisWhite MuskSugarPralinePatchouliSandalwoodCedar
Top
PeachMangoPink Pepper
Heart
TuberoseChampacaJasmineGeranium
Base
HeliotropeMuskCypress
InformationalShared notesPeach, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Tuberose. Durations are only published for Araba Fenice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer93
Fall71
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Spring75
Summer25
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night33
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men6
Unisex24
Women70
Men0
Unisex50
Women50
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,029

PerfumerArturetto Landi

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#43,184

PerfumerJulien Rasquinet

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAraba FeniceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Araba Fenice by Cigno Nero delivers a bright flood of fruit and petals over a confectionary base. The opening bursts with juicy strawberry, peach, crisp green apple, and mandarin orange, tempered by cool dew drop and green leaves. As the initial splash softens, a rich floral core takes over, featuring magnolia, tubero…

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Champaca Headspace opens with a sunny burst of ripe mango and juicy peach spiced by a subtle pinch of pink pepper. As the initial fruitiness settles on the skin, lush champaca blossoms and creamy tuberose take center stage, paired with fresh jasmine petals and a green touch of geranium. A smooth base of powdery heliot…

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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.

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Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Araba Fenice or Champaca?

Araba Fenice takes 3 of 4 categories. Araba Fenice is rated 3.47/5 from 43 votes; Champaca is rated 4.71/5 from 7 votes. Choose Araba Fenice for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Champaca for a white floral and fruity character. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Araba Fenice or Champaca?

They last about the same: Araba Fenice 70/100, Champaca 70/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Araba Fenice or Champaca?

Araba Fenice projects furthest (Araba Fenice 65/100, Champaca 44/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Araba Fenice and Champaca smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Peach, Jasmine, Heliotrope and Tuberose.

Is Araba Fenice or Champaca better for summer or winter?

Araba Fenice suits daytime wear; Champaca suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Araba Fenice and Champaca?

Araba Fenice has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Orchid, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Sugar and Praline. Champaca has top notes of Peach, Mango and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Tuberose, Champaca, Jasmine and Geranium, a base of Heliotrope, Musk and Cypress.

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