Barcelona vs I Am Music
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
Which one should you pick?
Barcelona takes 2 of 3 categories.
BarcelonaChoose it for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
I Am MusicChoose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear.
- 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.
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership splitCommunity sentiment
How voters split from love to hate8 votes · too few to score
1 vote · too few to score
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scoresLongevityI Am Music
SillageBarcelona
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itMain accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothNote pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedNo top / heart / base split published
No top / heart / base split published
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonWho wears it
Gender appeal votesNot enough votes yet
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#30,535
PerfumerTeone Reinthal
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#48,471
PerfumerFerlyn Genato
Launched—
Reviews0
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotTRNP 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…
Reviews →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.
Reviews →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, 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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