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Barcelona vs Zesty

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

Updated 117 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zesty takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Barcelona

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

  • Zesty

    Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Barcelona1/3
Zesty2/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Zesty
Sillage & projection
Barcelona
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Zesty

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
BarcelonaTRNP
ZestyLush
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.75/ 5 · 8 votes
Have 15%Had 7%Want 78%
3.87/ 5 · 109 votes
Have 62%Had 8%Want 30%
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

43%Love
37%Like
10%Ok
7%Dislike
3%Hate

89 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity52
〰 Sillage81
♥ Love / hate94
⏱ Longevity62
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevityZesty

SillageBarcelona

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value71
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%
fresh spicy83%
conifer65%
green48%
amber30%
Scent match44%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, conifer and amber

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
LimeNeroliOlibanum

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
Spring62
Summer100
Fall16
Winter11
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men8
Unisex54
Women38
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#30,535

PerfumerTeone Reinthal

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#14,409

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews6

Category winnerZestyHigher 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…

Reviews →

Zesty is a sharp, happy citrus body spray built around lime first, with neroli smoothing the edges and olibanum adding a lightly resinous base. It opens bright and juicy, then settles into a greener, slightly woody freshness. It suits warm weather especially well and reads comfortably unisex. If you like uplifting cit…

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, Barcelona or Zesty?

Zesty takes 2 of 3 categories. Barcelona is rated 4.75/5 from 8 votes; Zesty is rated 3.87/5 from 109 votes. Choose Barcelona for a woody and fresh spicy character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Zesty for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Barcelona or Zesty?

Zesty lasts longest (Zesty 62/100, Barcelona 52/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Barcelona or Zesty?

Barcelona projects furthest (Barcelona 81/100, Zesty 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Barcelona and Zesty smell similar?

Some overlap: a 44% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, conifer and amber accords. Common notes include Olibanum and Lime.

Is Barcelona or Zesty better for summer or winter?

Barcelona suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Barcelona and Zesty?

Barcelona features Fir, Olibanum, Black Spruce and Lime. Zesty features Lime, Neroli and Olibanum.

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