Fragrance comparison

Professor vs Spiced Citrus

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 11 ratings analysed

Professor

Amado

2.336 votes

Rank #75,246 WoodyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Spiced Citrus

The Dua Brand

4.405 votes

Rank #72,577 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spiced Citrus takes 1 of 1 categories.

Professor
Choose it for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Spiced Citrus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Professor0/1

Spiced Citrus1/1

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: Spiced Citrus

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ProfessorAmado

Spiced CitrusThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 36%Had 0%Want 64%

4.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

17%Love

0%Like

33%Ok

0%Dislike

50%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity45

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate33

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

warm spicy92%

citrus84%

musky77%

amber69%

earthy61%

fruity100%

woody92%

citrus84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

aromatic61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, citrus and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

BergamotGingerMandarin OrangeBlack CurrantSaffron

Heart

MagnoliaMoroccan RoseBulgarian RoseCashmere Wood

Base

SandalwoodPatchouliCastoreumOakmossVetiverAmberTonkaMusk

Notes

Mandarin OrangeBlack CurrantCashmere WoodBitter OrangeOzonic notesGreen NotesSpicy NotesSandalwoodStrawberryGrapefruitImmortellePineapple

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Black Currant, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Spiced Citrus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer33

Fall33

Winter100

Day50

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men38

Unisex13

Women50

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,246

PerfumerChristian Provenzano

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#72,577

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpiced CitrusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Professor by Amado opens with a bright, slightly tart citrus mix, then quickly turns warm and spicy with ginger and saffron. In the heart, magnolia and rose add a smooth floral lift over cashmere woods. The dry-down leans woody, musky and ambered, with earthy patchouli, vetiver and oakmoss, plus a subtle animalic edge…

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Spiced Citrus by The Dua Brand is a dense, multi-layered extrait de parfum that pairs bright orchard zest with deep oriental warmth. The opening bursts with tart lime, bitter orange, and crisp lemon, quickly joined by sweet accents of pineapple, strawberry, and coconut. As the first rush settles, warm spicy facets eme…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Professor or Spiced Citrus?

Spiced Citrus takes 1 of 1 categories. Professor is rated 2.33/5 from 6 votes; Spiced Citrus is rated 4.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Professor for a woody and warm spicy character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Spiced Citrus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do Professor and Spiced Citrus smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, citrus and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Cashmere Wood and Sandalwood.

Is Professor or Spiced Citrus better for summer or winter?

Professor suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Professor and Spiced Citrus?

Professor has top notes of Bergamot, Ginger, Mandarin Orange and Black Currant, heart notes of Magnolia, Moroccan Rose, Bulgarian Rose and Cashmere Wood, a base of Sandalwood, Patchouli, Castoreum and Oakmoss. Spiced Citrus features Mandarin Orange, Black Currant, Cashmere Wood, Bitter Orange and Ozonic notes.