Fragrance comparison

Syconia vs Muhwagua

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 21 ratings analysed

3 wins

Syconia

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

3.676 votes

Rank #60,403 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

83%scent match

Very similar

Muhwagua

Skybottle

4.0015 votes

Rank #35,990 WoodyGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Syconia takes 3 of 4 categories.

Syconia
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Muhwagua
Choose it for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Syconia3/4

Muhwagua1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Syconia
Sillage & projection: Syconia
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Syconia
Fragranxe ranking: Muhwagua

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SyconiaCerchi Nell’Acqua

MuhwaguaSkybottle

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%

4.00/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 72%Had 7%Want 21%

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

47%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity49

〰 Sillage32

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevitySyconia

SillageSyconia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value91

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody86%

fresh72%

fruity58%

sweet44%

lactonic30%

woody100%

green86%

fruity72%

fresh58%

sweet44%

lactonic30%

Scent match83%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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Top15-30 mins

Fig

Heart2-3 hrs

Fig Leaf

Base4-6 hrs

Fig Tree

Category winnerSyconiaLongest dry-down: 6-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring50

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer100

Fall57

Winter0

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%

Men0

Unisex55

Women45

Casual 44%Work 36%Date 14%Party 6%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,403

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#35,990

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews3

Category winnerMuhwaguaHigher 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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Skybottle Muhwagua captures the complete lifecycle of a Mediterranean fig grove in an airy, refreshing spray. The opening delivers the brisk, tart sweetness of ripe purple fig fruit before settling into the crisp, bitter snap of crushed fig leaf. As it rests on the skin, smooth cedar and milky fig tree wood emerge to …

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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 Muhwagua?

Syconia takes 3 of 4 categories. Syconia is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; Muhwagua is rated 4.00/5 from 15 votes. Choose Syconia for a green and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Muhwagua for a woody and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Syconia or Muhwagua?

Syconia lasts longest (Syconia 60/100, Muhwagua 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Syconia or Muhwagua?

Syconia projects furthest (Syconia 63/100, Muhwagua 32/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Syconia and Muhwagua smell similar?

Very similar: a 83% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, woody and fresh accords. Common notes include Fig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig.

Is Syconia or Muhwagua better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Syconia and Muhwagua?

Syconia has top notes of Fig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig, heart notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes. Muhwagua has top notes of Fig, heart notes of Fig Leaf, a base of Fig Tree.