Fragrance comparison

Spark Up vs Papavero

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

Updated 20 Oct 2026 117 ratings analysed

1 wins

Spark Up

Adidas

3.56116 votes

Rank #28,402 CitrusFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Papavero

L'Amande

1.001 votes

Rank #73,594 Fresh SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Spark Up takes 1 of 1 categories.

Spark Up
Choose it for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Papavero
Choose it for a fresh spicy and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Spark Up1/1

Papavero0/1

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: Spark Up

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spark UpAdidas

PapaveroL'Amande

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.56/ 5 · 116 votes

Have 52%Had 12%Want 36%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 22%Had 22%Want 56%

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

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity52

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

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%

floral92%

vanilla84%

aromatic77%

sweet69%

citrus61%

Scent match50%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

Top15-30 mins

Sweet OrangeFloral Notes

Heart2-3 hrs

PoppyGeraniumViolet Leaf

Base5-7 hrs

VanillaAmbergris

InformationalShared notesSweet Orange and Geranium. Durations are only published for Papavero, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter20

Day–

Night–

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night32

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex51

Women45

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Work 32%Date 18%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#28,402

PerfumerFrank Voelkl

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#73,594

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 →

Papavero by L'Amande opens with a bright burst of sweet orange and fresh floral notes that instantly feel cheerful and sunlit. As the initial citrus sparkle settles, the heart introduces an earthy poppy note paired with herbaceous geranium and green, ozonic violet leaf. This gives the fragrance a fresh spicy lift, rem…

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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, Spark Up or Papavero?

Spark Up takes 1 of 1 categories. Spark Up is rated 3.56/5 from 116 votes; Papavero is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Spark Up for a citrus and fresh spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring. Choose Papavero for a fresh spicy and floral character. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Spark Up and Papavero smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Sweet Orange and Geranium.

Is Spark Up or Papavero better for summer or winter?

Papavero suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spark Up and Papavero?

Spark Up features Sweet Orange, Lemon, Pink Pepper and Geranium. Papavero has top notes of Sweet Orange and Floral Notes, heart notes of Poppy, Geranium and Violet Leaf, a base of Vanilla and Ambergris.