Nica vs Piazzetta di Portofino
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
64%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Piazzetta di Portofino takes 3 of 5 categories.
NicaChoose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Piazzetta di PortofinoChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Nica2/5
Piazzetta di Portofino3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Piazzetta di Portofino
- Sillage & projection
- Piazzetta di Portofino
- Value for money
- Nica
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Piazzetta di Portofino
- Fragranxe ranking
- Nica
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
NicaProfumi di PantelleriaPiazzetta di PortofinoMansfieldWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 48 votes
Have 27%Had 19%Want 53%
4.50/ 5 · 4 votes
Have 8%Had 2%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate40%Love
35%Like
10%Ok
15%Dislike
0%Hate
48 votes
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
4 votes · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityPiazzetta di Portofino
SillagePiazzetta di Portofino
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNicaBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothfruity100%
woody91%
sweet83%
powdery74%
floral65%
warm spicy56%
fruity100%
sweet83%
powdery65%
musky48%
violet30%
Scent match64%Closely related · both fruity, sweet and powdery
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop15 to 30 minutes
GrapesBlueberryTangerine
Heart2 to 3 hours
MaceVioletFreesiaCardamom
Base3 to 6 hours
Virginia CedarMuskSandalwood
Top15-30 mins
GrapesApricotTangerineBasil
Heart2-4 hrs
JasmineCardamomViolet
Base6-8+ hrs
MuskSandalwoodVirginia Cedar
Category winnerPiazzetta di PortofinoLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring82
Summer100
Fall53
Winter18
Day100
Night22
Spring100
Summer50
Fall100
Winter50
Day100
Night67
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#28,465
PerfumerMaurizio Cerizza
Launched—
Reviews4
Overall rank#41,952
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Category winnerNicaHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotNica 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…
Reviews →Mansfield Piazzetta di Portofino is a breezy, sunny Italian escape captured inside a bottle. It does not smell like your standard mall counter fragrance. The opening bursts with juicy purple grapes and sweet apricot, cut through by a sharp twist of garden basil and bright tangerine. As the initial citrus sparkle softe…
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, Nica or Piazzetta di Portofino?
Piazzetta di Portofino takes 3 of 5 categories. Nica is rated 4.00/5 from 48 votes; Piazzetta di Portofino is rated 4.50/5 from 4 votes. Choose Nica for a fruity and woody character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Piazzetta di Portofino for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Nica or Piazzetta di Portofino?
Piazzetta di Portofino lasts longest (Piazzetta di Portofino 67/100, Nica 63/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Nica or Piazzetta di Portofino?
Piazzetta di Portofino projects furthest (Piazzetta di Portofino 66/100, Nica 49/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Nica and Piazzetta di Portofino smell similar?
Closely related: a 64% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, sweet and powdery accords. Common notes include Grapes, Tangerine, Violet and Cardamom.
Is Nica or Piazzetta di Portofino better for summer or winter?
Nica suits daytime wear; Piazzetta di Portofino suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Nica and Piazzetta di Portofino?
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. Piazzetta di Portofino has top notes of Grapes, Apricot, Tangerine and Basil, heart notes of Jasmine, Cardamom and Violet, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Virginia Cedar.
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