Fragrance comparison

Paper & Cotton vs Adidas Urban Spice

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

Updated 23 Oct 2026 84 ratings analysed

4 wins

Paper & Cotton

Tokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

3.8449 votes

Rank #33,920 AromaticLeather

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

Adidas Urban Spice

Adidas

3.8035 votes

Rank #50,960 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Paper & Cotton takes 4 of 7 categories.

Paper & Cotton
Choose it for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Adidas Urban Spice
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Paper & Cotton4/7

Adidas Urban Spice3/7

Ratings & consensus: Paper & Cotton
Community sentiment: Paper & Cotton
Longevity: Adidas Urban Spice
Sillage & projection: Paper & Cotton
Value for money: Adidas Urban Spice
Versatility: Adidas Urban Spice
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Paper & Cotton

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Paper & CottonTokyo Milk Parfumerie Curiosite

Adidas Urban SpiceAdidas

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.84/ 5 · 49 votes

Have 24%Had 9%Want 68%

3.80/ 5 · 35 votes

Have 22%Had 53%Want 26%

Category winnerPaper & CottonRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

16%Dislike

0%Hate

49 votes

14%Love

69%Like

0%Ok

17%Dislike

0%Hate

35 votes

Category winnerPaper & CottonMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity53

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityAdidas Urban Spice

SillagePaper & Cotton

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value81

Category winnerAdidas Urban SpiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

leather90%

mossy80%

smoky70%

woody60%

soft spicy50%

aromatic100%

woody92%

warm spicy84%

fresh spicy77%

herbal69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Birchoak mossCorianderSage

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

CardamomArtemisiaBirchPatchouliCorianderCypressVetiverMintLemonBergamot

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBirch and Coriander. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer65

Fall41

Winter41

Day100

Night13

Spring45

Summer100

Fall100

Winter36

Day100

Night14

Category winnerAdidas Urban SpiceMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,920

PerfumerMargot Elena

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#50,960

PerfumerSabine De Tscharner

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerPaper & CottonHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Paper & Cotton opens with a crisp, herbaceous splash of coriander and white sage, evoking clean air rather than a sweet floral garden. As the scent settles on the skin, a dry birch note emerges alongside cool tundra moss, shifting the initial brightness toward a woody, earthy quietness. It feels distinct from the usua…

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Adidas Urban Spice by Adidas is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Adidas Urban Spice was launched in 2003. The nose behind this fragrance is Sabine De Tscharner.

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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, Paper & Cotton or Adidas Urban Spice?

Paper & Cotton takes 4 of 7 categories. Paper & Cotton is rated 3.84/5 from 49 votes; Adidas Urban Spice is rated 3.80/5 from 35 votes. Choose Paper & Cotton for a aromatic and leather character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Adidas Urban Spice for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on longevity, value for money and versatility. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Paper & Cotton or Adidas Urban Spice?

They last about the same: Adidas Urban Spice 55/100, Paper & Cotton 53/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Paper & Cotton or Adidas Urban Spice?

Paper & Cotton projects furthest (Paper & Cotton 57/100, Adidas Urban Spice 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Paper & Cotton and Adidas Urban Spice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Birch and Coriander.

Is Paper & Cotton or Adidas Urban Spice better for summer or winter?

For summer, Adidas Urban Spice is the stronger pick. For winter, Paper & Cotton is the stronger pick. Paper & Cotton suits daytime wear; Adidas Urban Spice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.