Fragrance comparison

Bacio vs By Appointment

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 5 ratings analysed

Bacio

Acqua di Firenze

2.504 votes

Rank #62,726 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

21%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

By Appointment

Marc Gebauer

5.001 votes

Rank #51,545 PowderyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

By Appointment takes 2 of 4 categories.

Bacio
Choose it for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer.
By Appointment
Choose it for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

Bacio1/4

By Appointment2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: By Appointment
Sillage & projection: Tie
Value for money: Bacio
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: By Appointment

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

BacioAcqua di Firenze

By AppointmentMarc Gebauer

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.50/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 29%Had 0%Want 71%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

25%Love

0%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

4 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

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate38

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityBy Appointment

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value50

Category winnerBacioBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose91%

floral83%

aromatic74%

woody65%

warm spicy56%

powdery100%

amber91%

musky83%

green74%

ozonic65%

rose56%

Scent match21%Clearly different · both rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonCarnationLabdanum

Heart

RoseLemon VerbenaGardeniaPeonyVioletJasmineOrchid

Base

SandalwoodLeatherMuskVetiverPatchouliAmber

Top15-30 mins

Powdery NotesGreen NotesOzonic notes

Heart2-4 hrs

JasmineVioletRose

Base8-12+ hrs

LabdanumAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesLabdanum, Rose, Violet and Jasmine. Durations are only published for By Appointment, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night92

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex50

Women50

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Work 32%Casual 29%Date 24%Party 16%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,726

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#51,545

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBy AppointmentHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bacio by Acqua di Firenze is a Floral Woody Musk fragrance for women and men. Top notes are Lemon, Carnation and Labdanum; middle notes are Rose, Lemon Verbena, Carnation, Gardenia, Peony, Violet, Jasmine and Orchid; base notes are Sandalwood, Leather, Musk, Vetiver, Patchouli and Amber.

Reviews →

Marc Gebauer By Appointment takes an unusual route for an extrait de parfum. You get a cool blast of ozonic notes and crisp green notes right out of the atomizer, backed by a dry cloud of powdery notes. It feels clean yet remarkably dense. The heart unfolds with plush rose, dewy violet petals, and an airy jasmine frag…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bacio or By Appointment?

By Appointment takes 2 of 4 categories. Bacio is rated 2.50/5 from 4 votes; By Appointment is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Bacio for a citrus and rose character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer. Choose By Appointment for a powdery and amber character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking.

Which lasts longer, Bacio or By Appointment?

By Appointment lasts longest (By Appointment 60/100, Bacio 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bacio or By Appointment?

Projection is very close: Bacio 50/100, By Appointment 50/100 for sillage.

Do Bacio and By Appointment smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share rose accords. Common notes include Labdanum, Rose, Violet and Jasmine.

Is Bacio or By Appointment better for summer or winter?

By Appointment suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bacio and By Appointment?

Bacio has top notes of Lemon, Carnation and Labdanum, heart notes of Rose, Lemon Verbena, Gardenia and Peony, a base of Sandalwood, Leather, Musk and Vetiver. By Appointment has top notes of Powdery Notes, Green Notes and Ozonic notes, heart notes of Jasmine, Violet and Rose, a base of Labdanum, Amber and Musk.