Fragrance comparison

Buenos Aires vs Antique

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

4 wins

Buenos Aires

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,184 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Antique

Amado

3.336 votes

Rank #61,221 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Buenos Aires takes 4 of 4 categories.

Buenos Aires
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear.
Antique
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Buenos Aires4/4

Antique0/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Buenos Aires
Sillage & projection: Buenos Aires
Value for money: Buenos Aires
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Buenos Aires

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buenos AiresVarriale Profumi

AntiqueAmado

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

3.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate58

Category winners

LongevityBuenos Aires

SillageBuenos Aires

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value42

Category winnerBuenos AiresBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

violet61%

woody100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

powdery69%

fresh spicy61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

BergamotClove

Heart2-4 hrs

VioletRose

Base6-10 hrs

PatchouliAgarwood

Top

BergamotLavenderCorianderGalbanumGingerClove

Heart

OsmanthusGeraniumVioletOrangeOrrisRose

Base

Cambodian OudBrown sugarSandalwoodPatchouliCedarwoodVanillaAmberGuaiac Wood

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Clove, Violet and Rose. Durations are only published for Buenos Aires, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day32

Night100

Spring0

Summer67

Fall100

Winter33

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Date 39%Party 30%Work 18%Casual 14%

Men75

Unisex25

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,221

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBuenos AiresHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Varriale Profumi Buenos Aires makes an unapologetic first impression. The opening unleashes a sharp flash of zesty bergamot alongside pungent, biting clove. Do not overspray this. Give the initial alcohol kick three minutes to dissipate before taking a close sniff. As the sharp edges settle, a dense floral heart of ve…

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Amado Antique opens brisk and herbal, with bergamot and lavender pushed brighter by ginger, clove, and a bitter green edge from galbanum. It settles into a powdery floral heart (orris, violet, rose) before turning into a smooth, sweetened oud and woods dry-down, where brown sugar, vanilla, and amber soften the Cambodi…

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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, Buenos Aires or Antique?

Buenos Aires takes 4 of 4 categories. Buenos Aires is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Antique is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose Buenos Aires for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Antique for a woody and citrus character. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Buenos Aires or Antique?

Buenos Aires lasts longest (Buenos Aires 80/100, Antique 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Buenos Aires or Antique?

Buenos Aires projects furthest (Buenos Aires 75/100, Antique 56/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buenos Aires and Antique smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clove, Violet and Rose.

Is Buenos Aires or Antique better for summer or winter?

Buenos Aires suits evening wear; Antique suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Buenos Aires and Antique?

Buenos Aires has top notes of Bergamot and Clove, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Agarwood. Antique has top notes of Bergamot, Lavender, Coriander and Galbanum, heart notes of Osmanthus, Geranium, Violet and Orange, a base of Cambodian Oud, Brown sugar, Sandalwood and Patchouli.