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Barcelona vs I Am Music

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Barcelona takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Barcelona

    Choose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • I Am Music

    Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Barcelona2/3
I Am Music1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
I Am Music
Sillage & projection
Barcelona
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Barcelona

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BarcelonaTRNP
I Am MusicAmacyn
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 15%Had 7%Want 78%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 33%Had 0%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
75%Love
25%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

8 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
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate94
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hate100
Category winners

LongevityI Am Music

SillageBarcelona

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value50
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
woody100%
fresh spicy90%
aromatic80%
amber70%
conifer60%
fresh50%
citrus100%
woody83%
aromatic65%
fresh spicy48%
amber30%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Notes
OlibanumSandalwoodNeroliMandarin OrangeSweet OrangeCorianderLime

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesOlibanum and Lime. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall50
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night50
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men50
Unisex50
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,535

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#48,471

PerfumerFerlyn Genato

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBarcelonaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

TRNP Barcelona opens with an intense spray of cold lime zest that cuts through humid summer afternoon heat. Within minutes, the tart citrus softens as resinous Siberian fir needle and smoky black spruce emerge, creating a crisp coniferous feel reminiscent of shaded pine forest air. Warm olibanum resin settles undernea…

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I Am Music is a citrus and incense scent that opens on neroli and juicy orange, then folds in peppery coriander and a resinous frankincense glow. Sandalwood keeps it smooth and woody rather than sharp. It is marketed for men, but it can easily wear unisex if you like clean citrus with a calm, meditative incense twist.

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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.

Which is better, Barcelona or I Am Music?

Barcelona takes 2 of 3 categories. Barcelona is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; I Am Music is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Barcelona for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose I Am Music for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Barcelona or I Am Music?

I Am Music lasts longest (I Am Music 60/100, Barcelona 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barcelona or I Am Music?

Barcelona projects furthest (Barcelona 81/100, I Am Music 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barcelona and I Am Music smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Lime.

Is Barcelona or I Am Music better for summer or winter?

Barcelona suits daytime wear; I Am Music suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barcelona and I Am Music?

Barcelona features Fir, Olibanum, Black Spruce and Lime. I Am Music features Olibanum, Sandalwood, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Sweet Orange.

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