Classic vs Stone For Him
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
50%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Stone For Him takes 3 of 5 categories.
ClassicChoose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Stone For HimChoose it for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Classic2/5
Stone For Him3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Classic
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Stone For Him
- Sillage & projection
- Classic
- Value for money
- Stone For Him
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Stone For Him
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
ClassicStefano RicciStone For HimReplayWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.83/ 5 · 24 votes
Have 36%Had 10%Want 53%
3.70/ 5 · 106 votes
Have 48%Had 25%Want 27%
Category winnerClassicRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
25%Like
33%Ok
8%Dislike
0%Hate
24 votes · too few to score
25%Love
45%Like
8%Ok
17%Dislike
5%Hate
106 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityStone For Him
SillageClassic
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerStone For HimBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
fresh spicy91%
patchouli83%
cinnamon74%
woody65%
aromatic56%
amber100%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
aromatic77%
balsamic69%
musky61%
Scent match50%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
MintLemon
Heart
NutmegClovesCinnamonBlack Pepper
Base
PatchouliAmber
Top
Elemi resinBlack PepperNutmegLemon
Heart
ClovesCinnamonStyrax
Base
AmberMuskLabdanumBenzoinCedar
InformationalShared notesLemon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer89
Fall78
Winter56
Day100
Night40
Spring29
Summer12
Fall82
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#40,109
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#13,226
PerfumerLuca Maffei
Launched—
Reviews11
Category winnerStone For HimHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotClassic by Stefano Ricci opens with an invigorating burst of crushed garden mint and crisp yellow lemon, creating an immediate cool and energizing sensation on the skin. As the initial brightness settles, a hearty core of spicy nutmeg, pungent cloves, warm cinnamon, and cracked black pepper emerges to build rich warmt…
Reviews →Replay Stone For Him hits the skin with a sharp kick of black pepper and lemon before settling into a dense clove and elemi resin heart. Built by perfumer Luca Maffei, this amber spicy composition skips light aquatic trends for heavy benzoin and cedar in the base. It thrives in freezing winter weather and crisp autumn…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Classic or Stone For Him?
Stone For Him takes 3 of 5 categories. Classic is rated 3.83/5 from 24 votes; Stone For Him is rated 3.70/5 from 106 votes. Choose Classic for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on ratings & consensus and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Stone For Him for a amber and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Classic or Stone For Him?
They last about the same: Stone For Him 75/100, Classic 74/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Classic or Stone For Him?
Classic projects furthest (Classic 73/100, Stone For Him 70/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Classic and Stone For Him smell similar?
Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lemon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Cinnamon.
Is Classic or Stone For Him better for summer or winter?
Classic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Classic and Stone For Him?
Classic has top notes of Mint and Lemon, heart notes of Nutmeg, Cloves, Cinnamon and Black Pepper, a base of Patchouli and Amber. Stone For Him has top notes of Elemi resin, Black Pepper, Nutmeg and Lemon, heart notes of Cloves, Cinnamon and Styrax, a base of Amber, Musk, Labdanum and Benzoin.
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