Fragrance comparison

Etre Special Edition vs Sexy Rio de Janeiro

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 192 ratings analysed

Etre Special Edition

Lancetti

—0 votes

Rank #69,506 FruityFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

51%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Sexy Rio de Janeiro

Michael Kors

3.40192 votes

Rank #12,771 White FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexy Rio de Janeiro takes 1 of 1 categories.

Etre Special Edition
Choose it for a fruity and floral character.
Sexy Rio de Janeiro
Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

Etre Special Edition0/1

Sexy Rio de Janeiro1/1

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: Sexy Rio de Janeiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Etre Special EditionLancetti

Sexy Rio de JaneiroMichael Kors

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 5%Want 90%

3.40/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 37%Had 24%Want 39%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

37%Like

7%Ok

22%Dislike

1%Hate

170 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value58

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

floral92%

warm spicy84%

white floral77%

vanilla69%

sweet61%

white floral100%

fruity83%

tropical65%

sweet48%

vanilla30%

Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotBlack CurrantCardamomPepper

Heart

MangoYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineCyclamenRoseViolet

Base

PatchouliTonka BeanAmberVanilla

Top

Mango

Heart

JasmineHoneysuckle

Base

Vanilla

InformationalShared notesMango, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring67

Summer100

Fall35

Winter11

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#69,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#12,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Category winnerSexy Rio de JaneiroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Etre Special Edition opens with a sharp, spicy kick of black currant and black pepper, immediately softened by bergamot. As the initial heat simmers down, a creamy mango note takes the lead, wrapping around ylang-ylang and sweet jasmin. This tropical fruitiness avoids smelling like cheap shampoo, instead settling into…

Reviews →

Sexy Rio de Janeiro is a bright, tropical floral built around juicy mango, creamy white flowers and a soft vanilla base. It opens playful and sunny, then settles into a sweeter, smoother skin scent with a beachy, feminine feel. It suits warm weather best, especially spring and summer, and makes the most sense for casu…

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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.

Do Etre Special Edition and Sexy Rio de Janeiro smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Etre Special Edition and Sexy Rio de Janeiro?

Etre Special Edition has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Mango, Ylang-Ylang, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla. Sexy Rio de Janeiro has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Vanilla.