Fragrance comparison

Scirocco vs Arabica

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 26 ratings analysed

1 wins

Scirocco

Roccobarocco

3.7326 votes

Rank #16,919 FloralCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

36%scent match

Some overlap

Arabica

Al Hunaidi

—0 votes

Rank #75,316 CitrusAnimalic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Scirocco takes 1 of 1 categories.

Scirocco
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Arabica
Choose it for a citrus and animalic character.

Scirocco1/1

Arabica0/1

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: Scirocco

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SciroccoRoccobarocco

ArabicaAl Hunaidi

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.73/ 5 · 26 votes

Have 32%Had 8%Want 60%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

40%Love

30%Like

10%Ok

20%Dislike

0%Hate

10 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage62

♥ Love / hate72

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

citrus83%

warm spicy65%

fresh spicy48%

aromatic30%

citrus100%

animalic90%

amber80%

woody70%

leather60%

floral50%

Scent match36%Some overlap · both citrus and floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

SpicesBergamot

Heart

FlowersCedar

Base

AmberMusk

Top

Citrus and Floral NotesLemonMandarin OrangeAromatic Notes

Heart

SpicesAnimal notesFlowers

Base

LeatherAmberWoodsy Notes

InformationalShared notesSpices, Flowers and Amber. 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

Summer20

Fall80

Winter80

Day100

Night33

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#16,919

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#75,316

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSciroccoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Scirocco by Roccobarocco is a woody spicy fragrance that captures the energy of the Mediterranean wind. Launched in 2015, this men's scent leads with bright bergamot and sharp spices before settling into a foundation of cedar, amber, and musk. It offers a straightforward, masculine profile for those seeking a crisp, e…

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Arabica by Al Hunaidi is a unisex oriental spicy built around a bright citrus start and a more serious, animalic leather and amber base. The note list points to lemon and mandarin up top, a spicy, slightly wild floral heart, then woods, amber and leather in the dry-down. If you like bold, warm, slightly dirty leather-…

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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.

Do Scirocco and Arabica smell similar?

Some overlap: a 36% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and floral accords. Common notes include Spices, Flowers and Amber.

Is Scirocco or Arabica better for summer or winter?

Scirocco suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Scirocco and Arabica?

Scirocco has top notes of Spices and Bergamot, heart notes of Flowers and Cedar, a base of Amber and Musk. Arabica has top notes of Citrus and Floral Notes, Lemon, Mandarin Orange and Aromatic Notes, heart notes of Spices, Animal notes and Flowers, a base of Leather, Amber and Woodsy Notes.