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Picnic vs Zippo Original

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

Updated 279 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Zippo Original takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Picnic

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

  • Zippo Original

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Picnic0/1
Zippo Original1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
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Longevity
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Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
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Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Zippo Original

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
PicnicLeland Francis
Zippo OriginalZippo Fragrances
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.52/ 5 · 279 votes
Have 64%Had 36%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

21%Love
58%Like
10%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate

245 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage58
♥ Love / hate71
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value77
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic83%
amber65%
soft spicy48%
musky30%
aromatic100%
woody92%
vanilla84%
fresh spicy77%
warm spicy69%
sweet61%
Scent match28%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
GrapefruitBergamot
Heart2-4 hrs
Clary SageGeranium
Base5-7 hrs
LabdanumVetiverStyrax
Top
Red AppleViolet LeafGrapefruitBergamot
Heart
Tonka BeanClary SageLavenderPepperGeranium
Base
VanillePatchouliVetiverCashmere WoodVirginia Cedar
InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Geranium. Durations are only published for Picnic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night39
Spring100
Summer42
Fall98
Winter73
Day100
Night71
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%
Men89
Unisex11
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#67,102

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#6,749

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews44

Category winnerZippo OriginalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Leland Francis Picnic captures the easy warmth of an open-air afternoon with bright botanical clarity. The first spray releases a lively burst of bitter grapefruit and sunlit Italian bergamot that cuts cleanly through humid air. As the initial citrus mist softens, herbal clary sage and spicy green geranium take center…

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Zippo Original opens with crisp apple, grapefruit and a green violet leaf touch, then settles into a sweeter aromatic core of lavender, sage and tonka. The dry-down leans woody, lightly vanilla-toned and a little patchouli-heavy. It reads masculine, affordable and slightly old-school in style. Based on the review patt…

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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.

Do Picnic and Zippo Original smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Bergamot, Clary Sage and Geranium.

Is Picnic or Zippo Original better for summer or winter?

Picnic suits daytime wear; Zippo Original suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Picnic and Zippo Original?

Picnic has top notes of Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Clary Sage and Geranium, a base of Labdanum, Vetiver and Styrax. Zippo Original has top notes of Red Apple, Violet Leaf, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Tonka Bean, Clary Sage, Lavender and Pepper, a base of Vanille, Patchouli, Vetiver and Cashmere Wood.

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