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Sexy Rio de Janeiro vs Etre Special Edition

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

Updated 192 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sexy Rio de Janeiro takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Sexy Rio de Janeiro

    Choose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer.

  • Etre Special Edition

    Choose it for a fruity and floral character.

Sexy Rio de Janeiro1/1
Etre Special Edition0/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
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Note pyramid (duration)
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Fragranxe ranking
Sexy Rio de Janeiro

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Sexy Rio de JaneiroMichael Kors
Etre Special EditionLancetti
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.40/ 5 · 192 votes
Have 37%Had 24%Want 39%
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 5%Had 5%Want 90%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
33%Love
37%Like
7%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate

170 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity61
〰 Sillage62
♥ Love / hate69
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hateN/A
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value58
¤ Price valueN/A
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
white floral100%
fruity83%
tropical65%
sweet48%
vanilla30%
fruity100%
floral92%
warm spicy84%
white floral77%
vanilla69%
sweet61%
Scent match51%Some overlap · both fruity, white floral and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mango
Heart
JasmineHoneysuckle
Base
Vanilla
Top
BergamotBlack CurrantCardamomPepper
Heart
MangoYlang-YlangHoneysuckleJasmineCyclamenRoseViolet
Base
PatchouliTonka BeanAmberVanilla
InformationalShared notesMango, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and Vanilla. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring67
Summer100
Fall35
Winter11
Day–
Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex6
Women94

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,771

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews17

Overall rank#69,506

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSexy Rio de JaneiroHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sexy Rio de Janeiro is a bright, tropical floral built around juicy mango, creamy white flowers and a soft vanilla base. It opens playful and sunny, then settles into a sweeter, smoother skin scent with a beachy, feminine feel. It suits warm weather best, especially spring and summer, and makes the most sense for casu…

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Etre Special Edition opens with a sharp, spicy kick of black currant and black pepper, immediately softened by bergamot. As the initial heat simmers down, a creamy mango note takes the lead, wrapping around ylang-ylang and sweet jasmin. This tropical fruitiness avoids smelling like cheap shampoo, instead settling into…

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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.

Do Sexy Rio de Janeiro and Etre Special Edition smell similar?

Some overlap: a 51% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, white floral and sweet accords. Common notes include Mango, Jasmine, Honeysuckle and Vanilla.

What are the notes in Sexy Rio de Janeiro and Etre Special Edition?

Sexy Rio de Janeiro has top notes of Mango, heart notes of Jasmine and Honeysuckle, a base of Vanilla. Etre Special Edition has top notes of Bergamot, Black Currant, Cardamom and Pepper, heart notes of Mango, Ylang-Ylang, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Amber and Vanilla.

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