Fragrance comparison

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom vs Duran Duran NeoRio

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 352 ratings analysed

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom

Parfums de Coeur

3.8581 votes

Rank #13,072 SweetFruity

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32%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Duran Duran NeoRio

Xerjoff

3.83271 votes

Rank #6,080 AmberWoody

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duran Duran NeoRio takes 4 of 7 categories.

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear.
Duran Duran NeoRio
Choose it for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom3/7

Duran Duran NeoRio4/7

Ratings & consensus: Duran Duran NeoRio
Community sentiment: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Longevity: Duran Duran NeoRio
Sillage & projection: Duran Duran NeoRio
Value for money: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Versatility: Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Duran Duran NeoRio

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomParfums de Coeur

Duran Duran NeoRioXerjoff

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.85/ 5 · 81 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

3.83/ 5 · 271 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

Category winnerDuran Duran NeoRioRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

42%Like

1%Ok

23%Dislike

0%Hate

81 votes

41%Love

25%Like

15%Ok

13%Dislike

6%Hate

271 votes

Category winnerSexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate71

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage70

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityDuran Duran NeoRio

SillageDuran Duran NeoRio

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value26

Category winnerSexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

chocolate84%

musky77%

rum69%

warm spicy61%

amber100%

woody92%

balsamic84%

sweet77%

warm spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet, fruity and warm spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Mexican chocolateRumMuskFruity NotesFigFloral Notes

No top / heart / base split published

Top

RumFigLabdanumelemi

Heart

Maple syrupSaffronRose Oil

Base

Peru BalsamPatchouliTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesRum and Fig. Durations are only published for Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer56

Fall0

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring52

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerSexiest Fantasies Va Va VoomMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Casual 35%Date 29%Party 26%Work 10%

Men34

Unisex57

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,072

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews33

Overall rank#6,080

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews46

Category winnerDuran Duran NeoRioHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom by Parfums de Coeur delivers an unabashedly sweet punch of dark Mexican chocolate, boozy rum, and sticky purple fig. It does not pretend to be subtle. The initial spray hits with a noticeable splash of cosmetic alcohol before melting into a thick, spiced cocoa cloud on your wrists. Soft fl…

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Duran Duran NeoRio by Xerjoff opens with an immediate pour of dark rum, candied fig, and pine-like elemi resin. The top notes strike a bold, boozy contrast that quickly yields to a warm heart of maple syrup, spicy saffron, and velvety rose oil. On skin, the fragrance gradually thickens into a rich amber foundation bui…

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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, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom or Duran Duran NeoRio?

Duran Duran NeoRio takes 4 of 7 categories. Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom is rated 3.85/5 from 81 votes; Duran Duran NeoRio is rated 3.83/5 from 271 votes. Choose Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on community sentiment, value for money and versatility. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Duran Duran NeoRio for a amber and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom or Duran Duran NeoRio?

Duran Duran NeoRio lasts longest (Duran Duran NeoRio 76/100, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom 68/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom or Duran Duran NeoRio?

Duran Duran NeoRio projects furthest (Duran Duran NeoRio 70/100, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom and Duran Duran NeoRio smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, fruity and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Rum and Fig.

Is Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom or Duran Duran NeoRio better for summer or winter?

For summer, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom is the stronger pick. For winter, Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom is the stronger pick. Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom and Duran Duran NeoRio?

Sexiest Fantasies Va Va Voom features Mexican chocolate, Rum, Musk, Fruity Notes and Fig. Duran Duran NeoRio has top notes of Rum, Fig, Labdanum and elemi, heart notes of Maple syrup, Saffron and Rose Oil, a base of Peru Balsam, Patchouli and Tonka Bean.