No.2 Splinter vs SING4 城
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
40%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
SING4 城 takes 1 of 1 categories.
No.2 SplinterChoose it for a earthy and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear.
SING4 城Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
No.2 Splinter0/1
SING4 城1/1
- 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
- SING4 城
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
No.2 SplinterArcadiaSING4 城Black FadesWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split3.57/ 5 · 14 votes
Have 58%Had 8%Want 35%
5.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate29%Love
36%Like
14%Ok
7%Dislike
14%Hate
14 votes · too few to score
100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
1 vote · too few to score
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityNo data
SillageNo data
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerNot enough dataBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothearthy100%
rose91%
patchouli83%
warm spicy74%
woody65%
oud56%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
powdery84%
earthy77%
aromatic69%
tobacco61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both earthy, warm spicy and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
Saffron
Heart
RoseTruffleFloral bouquet
Base
PatchouliVanillaAgarwoodMoss
Notes
Lily of the ValleySandalwoodPatchouliBergamotCardamonAgarwoodSaffronVetiverTobaccoVioletGingerAmber
No top / heart / base split published
InformationalShared notesSaffron, Patchouli and Agarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring60
Summer20
Fall100
Winter60
Day50
Night100
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
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#63,095
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Overall rank#57,029
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews0
Category winnerSING4 城Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotArcadia No.2 Splinter leans dark, earthy, and softly opulent. The saffron opening moves quickly into rose, truffle, and patchouli, then settles into a mossy oud-vanilla base that feels woody, spicy, and slightly damp rather than sugary. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy rose-oud perfumes with a deeper, soil-li…
Reviews →SING4 城 reads as a warm, spicy wood fragrance with a powdery floral edge rather than a loud oud bomb. Bergamot, ginger and cardamom should give the opening some lift, while saffron, tobacco, sandalwood, patchouli and moss suggest a darker, textured dry-down. It looks best suited to readers who enjoy woody, earthy sce…
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, No.2 Splinter or SING4 城?
SING4 城 takes 1 of 1 categories. No.2 Splinter is rated 3.57/5 from 14 votes; SING4 城 is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose No.2 Splinter for a earthy and rose character. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose SING4 城 for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Do No.2 Splinter and SING4 城 smell similar?
Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share earthy, warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Saffron, Patchouli and Agarwood.
Is No.2 Splinter or SING4 城 better for summer or winter?
No.2 Splinter suits evening wear; SING4 城 suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in No.2 Splinter and SING4 城?
No.2 Splinter has top notes of Saffron, heart notes of Rose, Truffle and Floral bouquet, a base of Patchouli, Vanilla, Agarwood and Moss. SING4 城 features Lily of the Valley, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Bergamot and Cardamon.
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