Fragrance comparison

Strong and Beautiful vs Sweet Nicotine

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

2 wins

Strong and Beautiful

Perfume Cult

4.176 votes

Rank #50,143 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

Sweet Nicotine

Fuzion Artisanale

—0 votes

Rank #75,807 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strong and Beautiful takes 2 of 4 categories.

Strong and Beautiful
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Sweet Nicotine
Choose it for a amber and musky character. Wins on value for money. Best in summer, evening wear.

Strong and Beautiful2/4

Sweet Nicotine1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Tie
Sillage & projection: Strong and Beautiful
Value for money: Sweet Nicotine
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Strong and Beautiful

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Strong and BeautifulPerfume Cult

Sweet NicotineFuzion Artisanale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageStrong and Beautiful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value75

Category winnerSweet NicotineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

caramel77%

rose69%

musky61%

amber100%

musky88%

rose77%

fruity65%

balsamic53%

woody42%

Scent match39%Some overlap · both fruity, musky and rose

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

StrawberryCaramelRaspberryCitruses

Heart

PatchouliRose

Base

MuskVanillaAmber

Top20-30 mins

RoseRaspberryCaramelFruity Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

FrankincenseKephalisSuede

Base7-9+ hrs

AmbrettolideAmber

InformationalShared notesCaramel, Raspberry, Rose and Amber. Durations are only published for Sweet Nicotine, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day33

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Date 40%Party 29%Casual 19%Work 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,143

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,807

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStrong and BeautifulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Strong and Beautiful is a sweet fruity gourmand built around strawberry, raspberry and caramel, with rose and patchouli giving the heart a darker, more textured feel. The musk, vanilla and amber base keeps it warm and soft rather than purely candy-like. It suits shoppers who want a noticeable, modern sweet scent with …

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Sweet Nicotine by Fuzion Artisanale brings together tart raspberry and sticky melted caramel over a dark, textured base. You smell the rich sweetness right away. Soon, soft suede and smoky frankincense cut through the syrup, giving the blend an earthy, smoked edge rather than simple candy. Woody kephalis and warm ambe…

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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 lasts longer, Strong and Beautiful or Sweet Nicotine?

They last about the same: Strong and Beautiful 80/100, Sweet Nicotine 80/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Strong and Beautiful or Sweet Nicotine?

Strong and Beautiful projects furthest (Strong and Beautiful 80/100, Sweet Nicotine 75/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Strong and Beautiful and Sweet Nicotine smell similar?

Some overlap: a 39% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fruity, musky and rose accords. Common notes include Caramel, Raspberry, Rose and Amber.

Is Strong and Beautiful or Sweet Nicotine better for summer or winter?

Strong and Beautiful suits daytime wear; Sweet Nicotine suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Strong and Beautiful and Sweet Nicotine?

Strong and Beautiful has top notes of Strawberry, Caramel, Raspberry and Citruses, heart notes of Patchouli and Rose, a base of Musk, Vanilla and Amber. Sweet Nicotine has top notes of Rose, Raspberry, Caramel and Fruity Notes, heart notes of Frankincense, Kephalis and Suede, a base of Ambrettolide and Amber.