Fragrance comparison

Quercia vs SUAVE

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

Updated 12 Oct 2026 99 ratings analysed

3 wins

Quercia

Santa Maria Novella · 2024

3.7794 votes

Rank #14,858 WoodyEarthy

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

SUAVE

Athena Fragrances

3.405 votes

Rank #60,336 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Quercia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Quercia
Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
SUAVE
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Quercia3/4

SUAVE1/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

QuerciaSanta Maria Novella

SUAVEAthena Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.77/ 5 · 94 votes

Have 29%Had 4%Want 67%

3.40/ 5 · 5 votes

Have 11%Had 15%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

36%Love

27%Like

19%Ok

14%Dislike

4%Hate

94 votes

20%Love

40%Like

20%Ok

0%Dislike

20%Hate

5 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity71

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate69

⏱ Longevity57

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityQuercia

SillageQuercia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value79

Category winnerSUAVEBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

earthy83%

aromatic65%

patchouli48%

lavender30%

aromatic100%

woody86%

marine72%

citrus58%

aquatic44%

fresh spicy30%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both woody and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Lavender

Heart

VetiverPatchouli

Base

Oak

Top

SeaweedDriftwoodCypress

Heart

LemonMyrtleLavender

Base

VetiverOlibanumOakVanilla

InformationalShared notesLavender, Vetiver and Oak. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring88

Summer50

Fall100

Winter69

Day100

Night81

Spring40

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men72

Unisex23

Women4

Men86

Unisex14

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,858

PerfumerNot listed

Launched2024

Reviews16

Overall rank#60,336

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerQuerciaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Santa Maria Novella Quercia offers a crisp, grounded interpretation of classic woody perfumery. The fragrance opens with a sharp flash of aromatic lavender, bringing the brisk cleanliness of traditional Italian barbershop grooming. As the brisk opening settles, earthy vetiver and dark patchouli create a dry, herbal bo…

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SUAVE by Athena Fragrances opens with a sharp burst of cypress and briny seaweed that feels like standing near crushed pine needles on a windy coastline. As the initial salt settles, driftwood and tart lemon emerge to give the top notes a dry, sunbleached texture. The heart brings subtle herbal lavender and myrtle, ke…

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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, Quercia or SUAVE?

Quercia takes 3 of 4 categories. Quercia is rated 3.77/5 from 94 votes; SUAVE is rated 3.40/5 from 5 votes. Choose Quercia for a woody and earthy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose SUAVE for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Quercia or SUAVE?

Quercia lasts longest (Quercia 71/100, SUAVE 57/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Quercia or SUAVE?

Quercia projects furthest (Quercia 54/100, SUAVE 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Quercia and SUAVE smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and aromatic accords. Common notes include Lavender, Vetiver and Oak.

Is Quercia or SUAVE better for summer or winter?

Quercia suits daytime wear; SUAVE suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Quercia and SUAVE?

Quercia has top notes of Lavender, heart notes of Vetiver and Patchouli, a base of Oak. SUAVE has top notes of Seaweed, Driftwood and Cypress, heart notes of Lemon, Myrtle and Lavender, a base of Vetiver, Olibanum, Oak and Vanilla.