HICKEY vs Serene Soft Vibes
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
43%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
HICKEY takes 3 of 4 categories.
HICKEYChoose it for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Serene Soft VibesChoose it for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
HICKEY3/4
Serene Soft Vibes1/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- HICKEY
- Sillage & projection
- HICKEY
- Value for money
- Serene Soft Vibes
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- HICKEY
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
HICKEYNawaf SaadSerene Soft VibesReebokWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.73/ 5 · 15 votes
Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%
3.33/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 75%Had 0%Want 25%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate33%Love
33%Like
13%Ok
13%Dislike
7%Hate
15 votes · too few to score
33%Love
17%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
17%Hate
6 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityHICKEY
SillageHICKEY
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerSerene Soft VibesBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwoody100%
citrus92%
fresh84%
warm spicy77%
floral69%
amber61%
powdery100%
floral92%
warm spicy84%
woody77%
violet69%
yellow floral61%
Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, warm spicy and floral
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
KumquatApricotPink PepperCardamom
Heart
PeonyPapyrusViolet
Base
AmberwoodPatchouliSandalwoodTuberoseMusk
Top
CardamomBambooLemon
Heart
VioletMimosaPeony
Base
HeliotropeSandalwoodMusk
InformationalShared notesCardamom, Peony, Violet and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer67
Fall78
Winter89
Day100
Night100
Spring50
Summer50
Fall100
Winter0
Day100
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#44,635
PerfumerBenjamin Belizon, Nawaf Saad
Launched—
Reviews3
Overall rank#63,774
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerHICKEYHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotHICKEY opens with a tart flash of bitter kumquat and fizzy pink pepper, immediately joined by the fleshy sweetness of ripe apricot. The citrus bite stays dry rather than sugary. As the bright start simmers down, the composition pivots toward papyrus and airy peony, creating a crisp botanical texture over quiet patchou…
Reviews →Serene Soft Vibes is a soft, powdery floral with a gently spiced opening. Cardamom and lemon give it a light lift at first, then violet, mimosa and peony settle into a clean heliotrope, sandalwood and musk dry-down. It reads as calm, airy and close to the skin, more like an easy everyday body mist than a statement sce…
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, HICKEY or Serene Soft Vibes?
HICKEY takes 3 of 4 categories. HICKEY is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Serene Soft Vibes is rated 3.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose HICKEY for a woody and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Serene Soft Vibes for a powdery and floral character. Wins on value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, HICKEY or Serene Soft Vibes?
HICKEY lasts longest (HICKEY 53/100, Serene Soft Vibes 30/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, HICKEY or Serene Soft Vibes?
HICKEY projects furthest (HICKEY 50/100, Serene Soft Vibes 25/100), based on community performance votes.
Do HICKEY and Serene Soft Vibes smell similar?
Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, warm spicy and floral accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Peony, Violet and Sandalwood.
Is HICKEY or Serene Soft Vibes better for summer or winter?
HICKEY suits day or night wear; Serene Soft Vibes suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in HICKEY and Serene Soft Vibes?
HICKEY has top notes of Kumquat, Apricot, Pink Pepper and Cardamom, heart notes of Peony, Papyrus and Violet, a base of Amberwood, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Tuberose. Serene Soft Vibes has top notes of Cardamom, Bamboo and Lemon, heart notes of Violet, Mimosa and Peony, a base of Heliotrope, Sandalwood and Musk.
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