Fragrance comparison

Buenos Aires vs Nougatina

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 3 ratings analysed

Buenos Aires

Varriale Profumi

4.001 votes

Rank #60,184 Warm SpicyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Nougatina

BEAUTY SOU

4.502 votes

Rank #51,423 SweetPowdery

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

Buenos Aires
Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear.
Nougatina
Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Buenos Aires2/4

Nougatina2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Buenos AiresVarriale Profumi

NougatinaBEAUTY SOU

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

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

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityBuenos Aires

SillageBuenos Aires

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNougatinaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

citrus92%

oud84%

patchouli77%

rose69%

violet61%

sweet100%

powdery92%

iris84%

violet77%

fruity69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and violet

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

NutmegCinnamonCloveBergamotNeroli

Heart

IrisRaspberryBlueberryVioletPeonyRoseOrange Blossom

Base

Cotton CandyTonka BeanSandalwoodLabdanumVanillaMuskPatchouliAgarwood

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

Spring50

Summer50

Fall100

Winter0

Day–

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,184

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#51,423

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNougatinaHigher 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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Beauty Sou Nougatina opens with an energetic splash of bergamot and neroli before a warm spice wave of cinnamon and nutmeg rolls through. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus clears to expose a dense, powdery heart filled with iris, violet, and dark blueberry syrup. The sweetness feels thick yet dry, backed by a soft pe…

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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 Nougatina?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. Buenos Aires is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Nougatina is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes. Choose Buenos Aires for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Nougatina for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Buenos Aires or Nougatina?

Buenos Aires lasts longest (Buenos Aires 80/100, Nougatina 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Buenos Aires or Nougatina?

Buenos Aires projects furthest (Buenos Aires 75/100, Nougatina 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Buenos Aires and Nougatina smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and violet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Clove, Violet and Rose.

Is Buenos Aires or Nougatina better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Buenos Aires and Nougatina?

Buenos Aires has top notes of Bergamot and Clove, heart notes of Violet and Rose, a base of Patchouli and Agarwood. Nougatina has top notes of Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Clove and Bergamot, heart notes of Iris, Raspberry, Blueberry and Violet, a base of Cotton Candy, Tonka Bean, Sandalwood and Labdanum.