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Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) vs VV Man

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

Updated 238 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

VV Man takes 4 of 7 categories.

  • Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)

    Choose it for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter.

  • VV Man

    Choose it for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)3/7
VV Man4/7
Ratings & consensus
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)
Community sentiment
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)
Longevity
VV Man
Sillage & projection
VV Man
Value for money
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)
Versatility
VV Man
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
VV Man

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Spiced Tea (Пряный чай)Brocard
VV ManRoberto Verino
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.71/ 5 · 112 votes
Have 52%Had 21%Want 27%
3.48/ 5 · 126 votes
Have 36%Had 35%Want 29%
Category winnerSpiced Tea (Пряный чай)Rating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
19%Love
54%Like
12%Ok
13%Dislike
4%Hate

112 votes

25%Love
38%Like
10%Ok
21%Dislike
5%Hate

112 votes

Category winnerSpiced Tea (Пряный чай)Most positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity38
〰 Sillage45
♥ Love / hate68
⏱ Longevity66
〰 Sillage56
♥ Love / hate64
Category winners

LongevityVV Man

SillageVV Man

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value69
¤ Price value68
Category winnerSpiced Tea (Пряный чай)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
warm spicy100%
cinnamon83%
fresh spicy65%
aromatic48%
woody30%
warm spicy100%
citrus92%
powdery84%
woody77%
fresh spicy69%
musky61%
Scent match54%Some overlap · both warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
OrangeBergamotMandarin Orange
Heart
CinnamonClovesCardamomNutmegTeaRoseJasmine
Base
PatchouliCedarVanillaVetiverAmbergrisSandalwood
Top
MelonOrangeCardamomMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
PepperClovesVioletHeliotropeCinnamonRoseJasmine
Base
CedarSandalwoodMuskAmbergrisPatchouliCivet
InformationalShared notesOrange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cinnamon. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring40
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer70
Fall63
Winter30
Day100
Night59
Category winnerVV ManMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex85
Women15
Men44
Unisex50
Women6
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#38,274

PerfumerChristine Lucas

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#17,612

PerfumerFrancis Deleamont, Ilias Ermenidis

Launched—

Reviews16

Category winnerVV ManHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Brocard Spiced Tea opens with a quick flash of tart orange and mandarin orange before settling into a warm brew of black tea, clove, and nutmeg. The spice stays soft rather than prickly, softened by subtle touches of jasmine and rose in the background. As the bright citrus top dissipates over fifteen minutes, the fra…

Reviews →

VV Man by Roberto Verino is a woody spicy scent that opens with a punchy melon and citrus blend. It settles into a warm, powdery heart of cloves, pepper, and violet, drying down to a resinous cedar and amber base. This fragrance works best for casual office wear during autumn and spring, offering a distinctive, budget…

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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) or VV Man?

VV Man takes 4 of 7 categories. Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) is rated 3.71/5 from 112 votes; VV Man is rated 3.48/5 from 126 votes. Choose Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) for a warm spicy and cinnamon character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and value for money. Best in winter. Choose VV Man for a warm spicy and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and versatility. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) or VV Man?

VV Man lasts longest (VV Man 66/100, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) or VV Man?

VV Man projects furthest (VV Man 56/100, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) and VV Man smell similar?

Some overlap: a 54% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, fresh spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Orange, Bergamot, Mandarin Orange and Cinnamon.

Is Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) or VV Man better for summer or winter?

For summer, VV Man is the stronger pick. For winter, Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) is the stronger pick. VV Man suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) and VV Man?

Spiced Tea (Пряный чай) has top notes of Orange, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom and Nutmeg, a base of Patchouli, Cedar, Vanilla and Vetiver. VV Man has top notes of Melon, Orange, Cardamom and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Pepper, Cloves, Violet and Heliotrope, a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Musk and Ambergris.

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