Fragrance comparison

Sweet Nicotine vs Strong and Beautiful

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Sweet Nicotine

Fuzion Artisanale

—0 votes

Rank #75,727 AmberMusky

Full profile Similar & dupes

39%scent match

Some overlap

2 wins

Strong and Beautiful

Perfume Cult

4.176 votes

Rank #50,080 SweetFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Strong and Beautiful takes 2 of 4 categories.

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

Sweet Nicotine1/4

Strong and Beautiful2/4

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

Sweet NicotineFuzion Artisanale

Strong and BeautifulPerfume Cult

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 6%Had 0%Want 94%

4.17/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 27%Had 5%Want 68%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

33%Love

50%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage80

♥ Love / hate79

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageStrong and Beautiful

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price value25

Category winnerSweet NicotineBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

musky88%

rose77%

fruity65%

balsamic53%

woody42%

sweet100%

fruity92%

patchouli84%

caramel77%

rose69%

musky61%

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

Top20-30 mins

RoseRaspberryCaramelFruity Notes

Heart3-4 hrs

FrankincenseKephalisSuede

Base7-9+ hrs

AmbrettolideAmber

Top

StrawberryCaramelRaspberryCitruses

Heart

PatchouliRose

Base

MuskVanillaAmber

InformationalShared notesRose, Raspberry, Caramel 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day33

Night100

Spring100

Summer50

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#75,727

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#50,080

PerfumerShadi Samra

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerStrong and BeautifulHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

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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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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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, Sweet Nicotine or Strong and Beautiful?

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

Which projects more, Sweet Nicotine or Strong and Beautiful?

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

Do Sweet Nicotine and Strong and Beautiful smell similar?

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

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

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

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

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. 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.