Fragrance comparison

Soft Focus vs Mangomacumba

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 373 ratings analysed

Soft Focus

FZOTIC

4.1392 votes

Rank #12,502 FruityWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

5 wins

Mangomacumba

Spiritica

4.10281 votes

Rank #23,757 TropicalFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mangomacumba takes 5 of 7 categories.

Soft Focus
Choose it for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Mangomacumba
Choose it for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Soft Focus2/7

Mangomacumba5/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Soft FocusFZOTIC

MangomacumbaSpiritica

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.13/ 5 · 92 votes

Have 25%Had 7%Want 68%

4.10/ 5 · 281 votes

Have 86%Had 14%Want 0%

Category winnerMangomacumbaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

33%Like

10%Ok

9%Dislike

2%Hate

92 votes

70%Love

6%Like

3%Ok

2%Dislike

17%Hate

281 votes

Category winnerSoft FocusMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage53

♥ Love / hate78

⏱ Longevity79

〰 Sillage78

♥ Love / hate77

Category winners

LongevityMangomacumba

SillageMangomacumba

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value57

¤ Price value64

Category winnerMangomacumbaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

woody92%

salty84%

tropical77%

citrus69%

marine61%

tropical100%

fruity92%

sweet84%

metallic77%

mineral69%

woody61%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both fruity, tropical and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

LimeGuavaPineapple

Heart2-4 hrs

DriftwoodSea Salt

Base6-8 hrs

LeatherSandalwood

Top

MangoPapayaOzonic notesLimeMintPineapple

Heart

GuavaBloodTiare FlowerMetallic notes

Base

Animal notesEbonyMilkEarthy NotesClayWhite MuskTobacco

InformationalShared notesLime, Guava and Pineapple. Durations are only published for Soft Focus, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring85

Summer100

Fall17

Winter4

Day100

Night32

Spring93

Summer100

Fall85

Winter47

Day100

Night95

Category winnerMangomacumbaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men26

Unisex60

Women15

Casual 42%Work 29%Date 17%Party 12%

Men14

Unisex70

Women16

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,502

PerfumerBruno Fazzolari

Launched—

Reviews20

Overall rank#23,757

PerfumerDaniele Cerroni, Daniele Muratori Caputo

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSoft FocusHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Soft Focus by FZOTIC presents a dry, sun-drenched interpretation of tropical fruit that avoids syrupy sweetness. The opening hits with sharp lime, tart guava, and unsweetened pineapple flesh. Within twenty minutes, the bright citrus flash recedes into a mineral heart of sea salt and sun-bleached driftwood. The base an…

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Spiritica Mangomacumba opens with a rush of ripe mango, sweet papaya, and crushed garden mint splashed with tangy lime. As the initial fruitiness settles on your skin, a chilled metallic edge emerges alongside creamy milk, earthy clay, and dark ebony wood. It is a bold, boundary-pushing tropical fragrance designed for…

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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, Soft Focus or Mangomacumba?

Mangomacumba takes 5 of 7 categories. Soft Focus is rated 4.13/5 from 92 votes; Mangomacumba is rated 4.10/5 from 281 votes. Choose Soft Focus for a fruity and woody character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Mangomacumba for a tropical and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, Soft Focus or Mangomacumba?

Mangomacumba lasts longest (Mangomacumba 79/100, Soft Focus 64/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Soft Focus or Mangomacumba?

Mangomacumba projects furthest (Mangomacumba 78/100, Soft Focus 53/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Soft Focus and Mangomacumba smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, tropical and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Guava and Pineapple.

Is Soft Focus or Mangomacumba better for summer or winter?

For summer, Soft Focus is the stronger pick. For winter, Mangomacumba is the stronger pick. Soft Focus suits daytime wear; Mangomacumba suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Soft Focus and Mangomacumba?

Soft Focus has top notes of Lime, Guava and Pineapple, heart notes of Driftwood and Sea Salt, a base of Leather and Sandalwood. Mangomacumba has top notes of Mango, Papaya, Ozonic notes and Lime, heart notes of Guava, Blood, Tiare Flower and Metallic notes, a base of Animal notes, Ebony, Milk and Earthy Notes.