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Big Sky vs Brio

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

Updated 81 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Big Sky takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Big Sky

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Brio

    Choose it for a aromatic and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.

Big Sky1/1
Brio0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Big Sky

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Big SkyAbbott New York City
BrioAlfred Lane
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.72/ 5 · 81 votes
Have 74%Had 26%Want 0%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
12%Love
58%Like
21%Ok
6%Dislike
2%Hate

81 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity50
〰 Sillage39
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value57
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody90%
fresh80%
marine70%
ozonic60%
green50%
aromatic100%
warm spicy83%
woody65%
earthy48%
green30%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both aromatic, woody and green

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Sea NotesSpicesGrass
Heart
CypressMountain Air
Base
Vetiver
Notes
VetiverSpices

No top / heart / base split published

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

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer82
Fall65
Winter26
Day100
Night30
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day50
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men46
Unisex54
Women0
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,263

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#70,921

PerfumerRafael Hernandez

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBig SkyHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Big Sky by Abbott New York City is a Aromatic fragrance for women and men. Big Sky was launched in 2019. Top notes are Sea Notes, Spices and Grass; middle notes are Cypress and Mountain Air; base note is Vetiver.

Reviews →

Brio by Alfred Lane is a Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men. Brio was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Rafael Hernandez.

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.

Do Big Sky and Brio smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and green accords. Common notes include Spices and Vetiver.

Is Big Sky or Brio better for summer or winter?

Big Sky suits daytime wear; Brio suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Big Sky and Brio?

Big Sky has top notes of Sea Notes, Spices and Grass, heart notes of Cypress and Mountain Air, a base of Vetiver. Brio features Vetiver and Spices.

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