Fragrance comparison

HICKEY vs Utopia

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 56 ratings analysed

HICKEY

Nawaf Saad

3.7315 votes

Rank #44,635 WoodyCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

Utopia

Aqualis

4.0241 votes

Rank #35,549 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Utopia takes 5 of 5 categories.

HICKEY
Choose it for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Utopia
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

HICKEY0/5

Utopia5/5

Ratings & consensus: Utopia
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Utopia
Sillage & projection: Utopia
Value for money: Utopia
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Utopia

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

HICKEYNawaf Saad

UtopiaAqualis

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 33%Had 17%Want 50%

4.02/ 5 · 41 votes

Have 30%Had 7%Want 63%

Category winnerUtopiaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

33%Like

13%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

44%Love

29%Like

15%Ok

10%Dislike

2%Hate

41 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage68

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityUtopia

SillageUtopia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value30

¤ Price value35

Category winnerUtopiaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

citrus92%

fresh84%

warm spicy77%

floral69%

amber61%

floral100%

fruity92%

woody84%

rose77%

powdery69%

vanilla61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both woody and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

KumquatApricotPink PepperCardamom

Heart

PeonyPapyrusViolet

Base

AmberwoodPatchouliSandalwoodTuberoseMusk

Top

ApricotBlood OrangeClary SagePink Pepper

Heart

OsmanthusRosePeonyJasmineIso E SuperPapyrus

Base

Bourbon VanillaSandalwoodAmberPatchouliVetiver

InformationalShared notesApricot, Pink Pepper, Peony and Papyrus. 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

Summer67

Fall78

Winter89

Day100

Night100

Spring100

Summer64

Fall82

Winter64

Day100

Night80

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men9

Unisex45

Women45

Men6

Unisex22

Women72

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#44,635

PerfumerBenjamin Belizon, Nawaf Saad

Launched—

Reviews3

Overall rank#35,549

PerfumerJean-Charles Mignon

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerUtopiaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

HICKEY 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…

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Aqualis Utopia opens with a burst of dried apricot and blood orange, dusted in clary sage and pink pepper. The fruit feeling is dense rather than watery, shifting quickly toward an apricot jam sweetness. As the top notes settle, a rich heart of osmanthus and red rose emerges, supported by peony and subtle woodiness fr…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, HICKEY or Utopia?

Utopia takes 5 of 5 categories. HICKEY is rated 3.73/5 from 15 votes; Utopia is rated 4.02/5 from 41 votes. Choose HICKEY for a woody and citrus character. Best in spring, day or night wear. Choose Utopia for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, HICKEY or Utopia?

Utopia lasts longest (Utopia 73/100, HICKEY 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, HICKEY or Utopia?

Utopia projects furthest (Utopia 68/100, HICKEY 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do HICKEY and Utopia smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and floral accords. Common notes include Apricot, Pink Pepper, Peony and Papyrus.

Is HICKEY or Utopia better for summer or winter?

HICKEY suits day or night wear; Utopia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in HICKEY and Utopia?

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. Utopia has top notes of Apricot, Blood Orange, Clary Sage and Pink Pepper, heart notes of Osmanthus, Rose, Peony and Jasmine, a base of Bourbon Vanilla, Sandalwood, Amber and Patchouli.