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Hyde Park vs Syconia

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

Updated 126 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Hyde Park takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Hyde Park

    Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Syconia

    Choose it for a green and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Hyde Park4/4
Syconia0/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Hyde Park
Sillage & projection
Hyde Park
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Hyde Park
Fragranxe ranking
Hyde Park

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Hyde ParkHugh Parsons
SyconiaCerchi Nell’Acqua
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.88/ 5 · 120 votes
Have 35%Had 14%Want 51%
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
41%Love
29%Like
7%Ok
23%Dislike
0%Hate

120 votes

17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity72
〰 Sillage64
♥ Love / hate72
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate67
Category winners

LongevityHyde Park

SillageHyde Park

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value54
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
amber100%
woody92%
musky84%
green77%
fruity69%
sweet61%
green100%
woody86%
fresh72%
fruity58%
sweet44%
lactonic30%
Scent match46%Some overlap · both woody, green and fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Fig LeafAngelicaArtemisiaBergamotRed CurrantPink Pepper
Heart2-4 hrs
FigJasmine SambacDamask Rose
Base6-8+ hrs
Fig TreeAmberLabdanumHaitian VetiverMuskIncensePatchouli
Top20-30 mins
Fig LeafFig TreeFig
Heart2-4 hrs
Green NotesFruity Notes
Base6-8 hrs
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Category winnerHyde ParkLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer60
Fall87
Winter29
Day100
Night41
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night35
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men77
Unisex18
Women5
Casual 38%Work 33%Date 19%Party 11%
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,774

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#60,403

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerHyde ParkHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hugh Parsons Hyde Park brings the moody greenery of London right to your skin. Built around sharp fig leaf, crisp bergamot, and resinous amber, this fragrance avoids the typical sugary coconut sweetness found in tropical fig scents. Instead, it opens with a bite of crushed foliage, pink pepper, and bitter angelica, ev…

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Syconia by Cerchi Nell’Acqua smells like crushing a live fig leaf between your palms on a warm afternoon. You get the bitter green sap right away. Then comes the sweet fruit pulp and dry cedar bark of the fig tree. It avoids sticky dessert sugar completely. Instead, Enrico Buccella built an earthy, botanic portrait of…

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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, Hyde Park or Syconia?

Hyde Park takes 4 of 4 categories. Hyde Park is rated 3.88/5 from 120 votes; Syconia is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes. Choose Hyde Park for a amber and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Syconia for a green and woody character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Hyde Park or Syconia?

Hyde Park lasts longest (Hyde Park 72/100, Syconia 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Hyde Park or Syconia?

Projection is very close: Hyde Park 64/100, Syconia 63/100 for sillage.

Do Hyde Park and Syconia smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, green and fruity accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Fig and Fig Tree.

Is Hyde Park or Syconia better for summer or winter?

Hyde Park suits daytime wear; Syconia suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Hyde Park and Syconia?

Hyde Park has top notes of Fig Leaf, Angelica, Artemisia and Bergamot, heart notes of Fig, Jasmine Sambac and Damask Rose, a base of Fig Tree, Amber, Labdanum and Haitian Vetiver. Syconia has top notes of Fig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig, heart notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes.

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