Fragrance comparison

Colors de Benetton Man vs Ricordo

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 430 ratings analysed

1 wins

Colors de Benetton Man

Benetton

3.70427 votes

Rank #4,849 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Ricordo

Brunello Cucinelli

4.673 votes

Rank #49,697 WoodyOud

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Colors de Benetton Man takes 1 of 1 categories.

Colors de Benetton Man
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Ricordo
Choose it for a woody and oud character.

Colors de Benetton Man1/1

Ricordo0/1

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: Colors de Benetton Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Colors de Benetton ManBenetton

RicordoBrunello Cucinelli

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.70/ 5 · 427 votes

Have 43%Had 49%Want 8%

4.67/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

47%Like

6%Ok

19%Dislike

1%Hate

353 votes

67%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage59

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate92

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

floral69%

lavender61%

woody100%

oud91%

aromatic83%

soft spicy74%

warm spicy65%

coconut56%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LemonLavenderCorianderBergamotGreen Leaves

Heart

CypressFirCarnationCyclamenJasmineRose

Base

VanillaCedarAmberSandalwoodBenzoinCoconutPatchouli

Top

Coriander

Heart

AkigalawoodJasmine SambacCoconut

Base

CashmeranPatchouliCedarwoodVanilla

InformationalShared notesCoriander, Vanilla, Coconut and Patchouli. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter67

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men84

Unisex15

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#4,849

PerfumerAnn Gottlieb

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#49,697

PerfumerJordi Fernández

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerColors de Benetton ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Colors de Benetton Man is a retro oriental fragrance from 1988 that centers on a bright, zesty lemon and lavender opening. It dries down into a woody, spicy base featuring cedar, sandalwood, and a faint touch of benzoin. This scent works best for casual spring days, offering a nostalgic, clean feel for those who appre…

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Brunello Cucinelli's Ricordo offers a modern, textured woody experience that departs from traditional summer scents. Jordi Fernandez builds the composition around a dry akigalawood base, wrapping the synthetic oud facet in a creamy coconut note. Designed for cool autumn days, it sits quietly on the skin, delivering a …

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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, Colors de Benetton Man or Ricordo?

Colors de Benetton Man takes 1 of 1 categories. Colors de Benetton Man is rated 3.70/5 from 427 votes; Ricordo is rated 4.67/5 from 3 votes. Choose Colors de Benetton Man for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Ricordo for a woody and oud character.

Do Colors de Benetton Man and Ricordo smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Coriander, Vanilla, Coconut and Patchouli.

What are the notes in Colors de Benetton Man and Ricordo?

Colors de Benetton Man has top notes of Lemon, Lavender, Coriander and Bergamot, heart notes of Cypress, Fir, Carnation and Cyclamen, a base of Vanilla, Cedar, Amber and Sandalwood. Ricordo has top notes of Coriander, heart notes of Akigalawood, Jasmine Sambac and Coconut, a base of Cashmeran, Patchouli, Cedarwood and Vanilla.