Fragrance comparison

Athena vs Vici

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 142 ratings analysed

Athena

Proad

3.504 votes

Rank #67,843 MuskyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

47%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Vici

Histoires de Parfums

3.71138 votes

Rank #14,868 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Vici takes 4 of 5 categories.

Athena
Choose it for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Vici
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Athena1/5

Vici4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

AthenaProad

ViciHistoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 19%Had 8%Want 73%

3.71/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

25%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

36%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate63

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityVici

SillageVici

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value48

Category winnerAthenaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

aromatic92%

powdery84%

amber77%

soft spicy69%

woody61%

musky100%

green92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match47%Some overlap · both musky, aromatic and amber

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

BergamotLemonBigaradeThymeSageAldehydesFigBasilAmbergrisSandalwoodFennelLeather

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesAngelicaViolet LeafGalbanumCardamomBasilRed Berries

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseCelery SeedsIrisOsmanthus

Base6-9 hrs

MuskCedarRaspberryPatchouli

Category winnerViciLongest dry-down: 6-9 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer50

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night25

Spring81

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night77

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men18

Unisex71

Women11

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,843

PerfumerFrançois Robert

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#14,868

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerViciHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Athena by Proad delivers an aromatic green profile built around crisp herbs, bright citrus, and earthy musks. The fragrance opens with a sharp burst of bergamot, bigarade, and lemon, quickly softened by clean aldehydes and dry culinary herbs like thyme and sage. As the citrus sparkle settles, a powdery core emerges th…

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Vici by Histoires de Parfums opens with a brisk, soapy snap of sparkling aldehydes, green galbanum, and crunchy violet leaf. It smells like stepping out into brisk morning air after washing with expensive herbal soap. Within twenty minutes, the sharp green blast softens into a unique blend of earthy celery seed, powde…

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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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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Athena or Vici?

Vici takes 4 of 5 categories. Athena is rated 3.50/5 from 4 votes; Vici is rated 3.71/5 from 138 votes. Choose Athena for a musky and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Vici for a musky and green character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Athena or Vici?

Vici lasts longest (Vici 69/100, Athena 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Athena or Vici?

Vici projects furthest (Vici 64/100, Athena 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Athena and Vici smell similar?

Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share musky, aromatic and amber accords. Common notes include Aldehydes and Basil.

Is Athena or Vici better for summer or winter?

Athena suits daytime wear; Vici suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Athena and Vici?

Athena features Bergamot, Lemon, Bigarade, Thyme and Sage. Vici has top notes of Aldehydes, Angelica, Violet Leaf and Galbanum, heart notes of Incense, Celery Seeds, Iris and Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Cedar, Raspberry and Patchouli.