Fragrance comparison

Nica vs Papillon

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 53 ratings analysed

Nica

Profumi di Pantelleria

4.0048 votes

Rank #28,465 FruityWoody

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63%scent match

Closely related

3 wins

Papillon

One Love

5.005 votes

Rank #38,140 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Papillon takes 3 of 4 categories.

Nica
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Papillon
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Nica1/4

Papillon3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

NicaProfumi di Pantelleria

PapillonOne Love

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 48 votes

Have 27%Had 19%Want 53%

5.00/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

35%Like

10%Ok

15%Dislike

0%Hate

48 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity63

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage65

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityPapillon

SillagePapillon

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value90

Category winnerPapillonBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody91%

sweet83%

powdery74%

floral65%

warm spicy56%

sweet100%

fruity92%

powdery84%

woody77%

white floral69%

musky61%

Scent match63%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

GrapesBlueberryTangerine

Heart2 to 3 hours

MaceVioletFreesiaCardamom

Base3 to 6 hours

Virginia CedarMuskSandalwood

Top

PineappleTangerineGrapes

Heart

Ylang-YlangJasmineViolet

Base

SandalwoodMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapes, Tangerine, Violet and Musk. Durations are only published for Nica, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall53

Winter18

Day100

Night22

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night50

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,465

PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#38,140

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNicaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nica by Profumi di Pantelleria is a floral woody musk that balances tart fruit with soft florals and warm base woods. It opens with an energetic blend of grapes, blueberry, and bright tangerine, giving an immediate sweet fruit burst reminiscent of ripe purple berries. As the opening settles, violet and freesia introdu…

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Papillon by One Love, launched in 2006, is a vibrant floral fruity scent for women. It leads with a bright burst of pineapple, tangerine, and grapes. The heart reveals a bouquet of ylang-ylang, jasmine, and violet, which eventually settles into a soft base of sandalwood and musk. It serves as a casual everyday choice …

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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, Nica or Papillon?

Papillon takes 3 of 4 categories. Nica is rated 4.00/5 from 48 votes; Papillon is rated 5.00/5 from 5 votes. Choose Nica for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Papillon for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nica or Papillon?

Papillon lasts longest (Papillon 68/100, Nica 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nica or Papillon?

Papillon projects furthest (Papillon 65/100, Nica 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nica and Papillon smell similar?

Closely related: a 63% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and woody accords. Common notes include Grapes, Tangerine, Violet and Musk.

Is Nica or Papillon better for summer or winter?

Nica suits daytime wear; Papillon suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nica and Papillon?

Nica has top notes of Grapes, Blueberry and Tangerine, heart notes of Mace, Violet, Freesia and Cardamom, a base of Virginia Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood. Papillon has top notes of Pineapple, Tangerine and Grapes, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Jasmine and Violet, a base of Sandalwood and Musk.