Fragrance comparison

Spark Up vs Democracy

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 116 ratings analysed

Spark Up

Adidas

3.56116 votes

Rank #28,402 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

53%scent match

Some overlap

Democracy

Ayala Moriel

—0 votes

Rank #68,199 Fresh SpicyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

Spark Up
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Democracy
Choose it for a fresh spicy and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection.

Spark Up1/2

Democracy1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Democracy
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spark Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spark UpAdidas

DemocracyAyala Moriel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 52%Had 12%Want 36%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

16%Love

44%Like

25%Ok

9%Dislike

6%Hate

116 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageDemocracy

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value74

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

fresh spicy86%

aromatic72%

soft spicy58%

sweet44%

rose30%

fresh spicy100%

aromatic92%

citrus84%

woody77%

rose69%

earthy61%

Scent match53%Some overlap · both fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Sweet OrangeLemonPink PepperGeranium

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

BergamotJuniper BerriesLabdanumLavenderOakmossPatchouliRoseGeraniumSweet Orange

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSweet Orange and Geranium. 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

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex51

Women45

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,402

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#68,199

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerSpark UpHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Spark Up by Adidas is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Spark Up was launched in 2024. The nose behind this fragrance is Frank Voelkl.

Reviews →

Democracy reads as a classic aromatic chypre built around bright citrus, herbs and mossy woods. Bergamot, sweet orange, lavender and juniper give it a brisk opening, while rose, patchouli, labdanum and oakmoss pull it into drier, earthier territory. It may suit someone who likes traditional green structure more than m…

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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.