Fragrance comparison

Sin City vs Splendid

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 19 ratings analysed

Sin City

Poesie

—0 votes

Rank #73,834 Fresh SpicyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Splendid

Revlon

4.2119 votes

Rank #19,325 FloralRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Splendid takes 1 of 1 categories.

Sin City
Choose it for a fresh spicy and fruity character.
Splendid
Choose it for a floral and rose character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.

Sin City0/1

Splendid1/1

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: Splendid

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Sin CityPoesie

SplendidRevlon

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 5%Had 0%Want 95%

4.21/ 5 · 19 votes

Have 20%Had 27%Want 53%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

58%Love

26%Like

0%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity54

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate80

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value75

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

fruity92%

vanilla84%

wine77%

woody69%

sweet61%

floral100%

rose92%

fresh84%

fruity77%

powdery69%

patchouli61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fruity

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Black PepperRed WineRed BerriesVanillaOak

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PeonyBlack PepperFreesia

Heart

Rose OilRed BerriesYlang-Ylang

Base

PatchouliPowdery NotesMuskVanillaMoss

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Red Berries 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

No season votes yet

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter63

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex25

Women75

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#73,834

PerfumerJoelle Nealy

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#19,325

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerSplendidHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Sin City by Poesie hits the skin with a sharp crack of black pepper floating over a dark glass of red wine. Red berries soak in the background, cutting through the initial tannic dryness with a soft, jammy sweetness. As the liquid warms on skin, boozy vanilla and creamy oak wood take over, softening the spice into a c…

Reviews →

Splendid by Revlon is a floral-driven fragrance for women that blends peony and freesia with a base of patchouli, vanilla, and moss. Released in 2012, this scent offers an accessible, powdery experience that transitions from a sharp, spicy opening to a muted, lingering floral finish. It is suitable for everyday wear d…

Reviews →

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 Sin City and Splendid smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Red Berries and Vanilla.

Is Sin City or Splendid better for summer or winter?

Splendid suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Sin City and Splendid?

Sin City features Black Pepper, Red Wine, Red Berries, Vanilla and Oak. Splendid has top notes of Peony, Black Pepper and Freesia, heart notes of Rose Oil, Red Berries and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Patchouli, Powdery Notes, Musk and Vanilla.