Fragrance comparison

Porcellana vs Vici

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 153 ratings analysed

4 wins

Porcellana

Santa Maria Novella

4.6015 votes

Rank #28,525 White FloralAnis

Full profile Similar & dupes

26%scent match

Clearly different

Vici

Histoires de Parfums

3.71138 votes

Rank #13,992 MuskyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Porcellana takes 4 of 5 categories.

Porcellana
Choose it for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.
Vici
Choose it for a musky and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Porcellana4/5

Vici1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

PorcellanaSanta Maria Novella

ViciHistoires de Parfums

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.60/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 12%Had 5%Want 83%

3.71/ 5 · 138 votes

Have 39%Had 11%Want 50%

Category winnerPorcellanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

27%Like

7%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

36%Love

30%Like

7%Ok

25%Dislike

2%Hate

138 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate68

Category winners

LongevityPorcellana

SillagePorcellana

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value58

¤ Price value48

Category winnerPorcellanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

white floral100%

anis92%

soft spicy84%

powdery77%

aromatic69%

warm spicy61%

musky100%

green92%

aromatic84%

amber77%

powdery69%

fruity61%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

White FlowersStar AniseJasmineCardamomGalbanumIrisCedar

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins

AldehydesAngelicaViolet LeafGalbanumCardamomBasilRed Berries

Heart2-4 hrs

IncenseCelery SeedsIrisOsmanthus

Base6-9 hrs

MuskCedarRaspberryPatchouli

InformationalShared notesCardamom, Galbanum, Iris and Cedar. Durations are only published for Vici, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer25

Fall100

Winter50

Day75

Night100

Spring81

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night69

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex20

Women80

Men18

Unisex71

Women11

Work 36%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 13%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,525

PerfumerEugenio Alphandery

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#13,992

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews12

Category winnerViciHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Porcellana by Santa Maria Novella is a crisp, clean aromatic floral that captures the smooth, cool touch of glazed ceramic. It opens with an unexpected spark of star anise and green galbanum before settling into a heart of powdery iris, creamy jasmine, and fresh white flowers. A grounding base of dry cedar and soft ca…

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Vici by Histoires de Parfums opens with a brisk, soapy snap of sparkling aldehydes, green galbanum, and crunchy violet leaf. It smells like stepping out into brisk morning air after washing with expensive herbal soap. Within twenty minutes, the sharp green blast softens into a unique blend of earthy celery seed, powde…

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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, Porcellana or Vici?

Porcellana takes 4 of 5 categories. Porcellana is rated 4.60/5 from 15 votes; Vici is rated 3.71/5 from 138 votes. Choose Porcellana for a white floral and anis character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Vici for a musky and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Porcellana or Vici?

They last about the same: Porcellana 71/100, Vici 69/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Porcellana or Vici?

Projection is very close: Porcellana 66/100, Vici 64/100 for sillage.

Do Porcellana and Vici smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and powdery accords. Common notes include Cardamom, Galbanum, Iris and Cedar.

Is Porcellana or Vici better for summer or winter?

Porcellana suits evening wear; Vici suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Porcellana and Vici?

Porcellana features White Flowers, Star Anise, Jasmine, Cardamom and Galbanum. Vici has top notes of Aldehydes, Angelica, Violet Leaf and Galbanum, heart notes of Incense, Celery Seeds, Iris and Osmanthus, a base of Musk, Cedar, Raspberry and Patchouli.