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Syconia vs Fico

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

Updated 33 ratings analysed
Very similar
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Syconia takes 2 of 3 categories.

  • Syconia

    Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.

  • Fico

    Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Syconia2/3
Fico1/3
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Syconia
Sillage & projection
Syconia
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Fico

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
SyconiaCerchi Nell’Acqua
FicoStrega Del Castello
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
3.67/ 5 · 6 votes
Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%
4.07/ 5 · 27 votes
Have 41%Had 7%Want 52%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
17%Love
50%Like
17%Ok
17%Dislike
0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

37%Love
41%Like
15%Ok
7%Dislike
0%Hate

27 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage63
♥ Love / hate67
⏱ Longevity43
〰 Sillage38
♥ Love / hate77
Category winners

LongevitySyconia

SillageSyconia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value75
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
green100%
woody86%
fresh72%
fruity58%
sweet44%
lactonic30%
green100%
woody86%
fresh72%
fruity58%
sweet44%
lactonic30%
Scent match84%Very similar · both green, woody and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top20-30 mins
Fig LeafFig TreeFig
Heart2-4 hrs
Green NotesFruity Notes
Base6-8 hrs
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Notes
Fig LeafFigFig Tree

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesFig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig. Durations are only published for Syconia, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring50
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day100
Night35
Spring83
Summer100
Fall78
Winter6
Day100
Night25
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex100
Women0
Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%
Men9
Unisex77
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,403

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#32,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerFicoHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Syconia by Cerchi Nell’Acqua smells like crushing a live fig leaf between your palms on a warm afternoon. You get the bitter green sap right away. Then comes the sweet fruit pulp and dry cedar bark of the fig tree. It avoids sticky dessert sugar completely. Instead, Enrico Buccella built an earthy, botanic portrait of…

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Strega Del Castello Fico opens with a sharp snap of crushed fig leaf and fresh stems, capturing the feeling of standing near fruit trees on a warm August afternoon. The initial bitter sap softens within minutes, letting a subtle milky sweetness trickle through the green canopy. As it settles into the skin, light wood…

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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, Syconia or Fico?

Syconia takes 2 of 3 categories. Syconia is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Fico is rated 4.07/5 from 27 votes. Choose Syconia for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Fico for a green and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Syconia or Fico?

Syconia lasts longest (Syconia 60/100, Fico 43/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Syconia or Fico?

Syconia projects furthest (Syconia 63/100, Fico 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Syconia and Fico smell similar?

Very similar: a 84% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig.

Is Syconia or Fico better for summer or winter?

Syconia suits daytime wear; Fico suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Syconia and Fico?

Syconia has top notes of Fig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig, heart notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes. Fico features Fig Leaf, Fig and Fig Tree.

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