Fragrance comparison

Spice Blend vs Spiced Cocktail

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 920 ratings analysed

Spice Blend

Dior · 2019

4.20919 votes

Rank #1,565 Fresh SpicyWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

91%scent match

Very similar

Spiced Cocktail

The Dua Brand

5.001 votes

Rank #49,607 Warm SpicyFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

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

Spice Blend
Choose it for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Spiced Cocktail
Choose it for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Spice Blend1/2

Spiced Cocktail1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Spiced Cocktail
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Spice Blend

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Spice BlendDior

Spiced CocktailThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.20/ 5 · 919 votes

Have 85%Had 15%Want 0%

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 38%Had 0%Want 63%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

35%Like

9%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

919 votes

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value31

¤ Price value38

Category winnerSpiced CocktailBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fresh spicy100%

warm spicy88%

cinnamon77%

soft spicy65%

woody53%

rum42%

warm spicy100%

fresh spicy88%

aromatic77%

woody65%

soft spicy53%

cinnamon42%

Scent match91%Very similar · both fresh spicy, warm spicy and cinnamon

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

RumGinger

Heart

CinnamonPink PepperBlack PepperClovesNutmegCoriander

Base

Bay LeafWoodsy Notes

Notes

Woodsy NotesBlack PepperPink PepperCorianderCinnamonBay LeafNutmegGingerClovesRum

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRum, Ginger, Cinnamon and Pink Pepper. Durations are only published for Spiced Cocktail, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring57

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men47

Unisex46

Women7

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#1,565

PerfumerFrançois Demachy

Launched2019

Reviews130

Overall rank#49,607

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerSpice BlendHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dior Spice Blend starts with a lively splash of dark Caribbean rum, zesty grated ginger, and cracked black pepper. As the initial freshness settles, a comforting wave of sweet cinnamon, nutmeg, and aromatic cloves takes over, bringing the cozy warmth of a steaming holiday drink. A clean base of dry bay leaf and cedar-…

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Spiced Cocktail by The Dua Brand is an oriental spicy unisex fragrance built around kitchen spices, dry spirits, and smooth woods. The scent opens with a sharp burst of fresh spicy ginger, pink pepper, and black pepper before settling into a rich heart of cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and bay leaf. A foundation of rum and…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Spice Blend or Spiced Cocktail?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. Spice Blend is rated 4.20/5 from 919 votes; Spiced Cocktail is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Spice Blend for a fresh spicy and warm spicy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter. Choose Spiced Cocktail for a warm spicy and fresh spicy character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Do Spice Blend and Spiced Cocktail smell similar?

Very similar: a 91% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy, warm spicy and cinnamon accords. Common notes include Rum, Ginger, Cinnamon and Pink Pepper.

Is Spice Blend or Spiced Cocktail better for summer or winter?

Spiced Cocktail suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spice Blend and Spiced Cocktail?

Spice Blend has top notes of Rum and Ginger, heart notes of Cinnamon, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper and Cloves, a base of Bay Leaf and Woodsy Notes. Spiced Cocktail features Woodsy Notes, Black Pepper, Pink Pepper, Coriander and Cinnamon.