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Etre Special Edition vs Spicy.um

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

Updated 16 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spicy.um takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Etre Special Edition

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

  • Spicy.um

    Choose it for a white floral and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Etre Special Edition0/1
Spicy.um1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
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Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Spicy.um

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Etre Special EditionLancetti
Spicy.umMaracujá Brasil
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 90%
4.25/ 5 · 16 votes
Have 36%Had 13%Want 51%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

31%Love
63%Like
6%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity64
〰 Sillage48
♥ Love / hate81
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value85
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%
warm spicy92%
fresh spicy84%
fruity77%
soft spicy69%
aromatic61%
Scent match49%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and warm spicy

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
Top15-30 mins
CardamomBlack CurrantGrapefruit
Heart2-3 hrs
White LilyPepperRoseJasmine
Base6-8 hrs
Sweet NotesAmberCedarSandalwoodVanilla
InformationalShared notesBlack Currant, Cardamom, Pepper and Jasmine. Durations are only published for Spicy.um, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100
Summer33
Fall100
Winter75
Day100
Night92
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men27
Unisex53
Women20
Casual 34%Work 29%Date 24%Party 12%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,697

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#46,594

PerfumerSamuel Moraes

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpicy.umHigher 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 →

Spicy.um by Maracujá Brasil offers a lively blend of zesty fruit and cozy woods. The initial blast gives you tart grapefruit, spicy cardamom, and a dark splash of black currant. It starts energetic. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus edge softens, making room for white lily, crushed black pepper, and clean jasmine pet…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do Etre Special Edition and Spicy.um smell similar?

Some overlap: a 49% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Black Currant, Cardamom, Pepper and Jasmine.

Is Etre Special Edition or Spicy.um better for summer or winter?

Spicy.um suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Etre Special Edition and Spicy.um?

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. Spicy.um has top notes of Cardamom, Black Currant and Grapefruit, heart notes of White Lily, Pepper, Rose and Jasmine, a base of Sweet Notes, Amber, Cedar and Sandalwood.

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