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Me.dea vs Sofisticata

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

Updated 9 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sofisticata takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Me.dea

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in fall, evening wear.

  • Sofisticata

    Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Me.dea0/1
Sofisticata1/1
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
Sofisticata

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Me.deaAppuntamento con... i profumi
SofisticataAntonio Croce
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.33/ 5 · 9 votes
Have 13%Had 6%Want 81%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love
67%Like
11%Ok
11%Dislike
11%Hate

9 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
⏱ Longevity67
〰 Sillage75
♥ Love / hate58
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value25
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody92%
amber84%
warm spicy77%
fresh spicy69%
rose61%
vanilla100%
sweet92%
amber84%
rose77%
white floral69%
aquatic61%
Scent match24%Clearly different · both amber and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
Pink GrapefruitPrecious WoodsWhite FlowersWhite RoseGeraniumCardamomVetiverIncenseCedarAmberelemiMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top
Watery NotesLemon
Heart
RoseWhite FlowersSpun Sugar
Base
Tonka BeanVanillaWhite MuskPrecious WoodsAmber
InformationalShared notesPrecious Woods, White Flowers and Amber. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day–
Night100
Spring67
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
Men0
Unisex0
Women100
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#81,753

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#61,934

PerfumerPaolo Terenzi

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSofisticataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Me.dea opens with a bitter burst of pink grapefruit paired immediately with crushed cardamom and piney elemi resin. The tart citrus fades within twenty minutes, leaving a dry heart dominated by geranium, white rose, and cool incense. Cedar and vetiver form the structural backbone, creating a crisp woody feel that stay…

Reviews →

Sofisticata is a sweet floral amber built around vanilla, rose, white florals and soft musk. It opens brighter than the core suggests, with watery notes and lemon adding a light lift before the scent settles into a sugary rose and creamy tonka dry-down. On skin, it usually reads feminine, smooth and fairly plush rathe…

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.

Do Me.dea and Sofisticata smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and rose accords. Common notes include Precious Woods, White Flowers and Amber.

Is Me.dea or Sofisticata better for summer or winter?

Me.dea suits evening wear; Sofisticata suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Me.dea and Sofisticata?

Me.dea features Pink Grapefruit, Precious Woods, White Flowers, White Rose and Geranium. Sofisticata has top notes of Watery Notes and Lemon, heart notes of Rose, White Flowers and Spun Sugar, a base of Tonka Bean, Vanilla, White Musk and Precious Woods.

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