Fragrance comparison

Syconia vs White Wood

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 61 ratings analysed

Syconia

Cerchi Nell’Acqua

3.676 votes

Rank #60,403 GreenWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

White Wood

Balma Venitia

3.8455 votes

Rank #28,435 WoodyFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1.

Syconia
Choose it for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear.
White Wood
Choose it for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Syconia1/3

White Wood1/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

SyconiaCerchi Nell’Acqua

White WoodBalma Venitia

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.67/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 29%Had 5%Want 67%

3.84/ 5 · 55 votes

Have 39%Had 19%Want 42%

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

27%Love

45%Like

16%Ok

5%Dislike

5%Hate

55 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate67

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate71

Category winners

LongevityTie

SillageSyconia

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value39

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

woody86%

fresh72%

fruity58%

sweet44%

lactonic30%

woody100%

fruity88%

sweet77%

powdery65%

warm spicy53%

patchouli42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both woody, fruity and sweet

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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Top

FigApricotPearGreen Notes

Heart

SandalwoodPatchouliFig Tree

Base

Tonka BeanDry WoodWhite MuskAmber

InformationalShared notesFig Tree, Fig and Green Notes. 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

Spring100

Summer71

Fall81

Winter19

Day100

Night53

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 39%Work 34%Date 17%Party 10%

Men5

Unisex23

Women73

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#60,403

PerfumerEnrico Buccella

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#28,435

PerfumerMarie Duchêne

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerWhite WoodHigher 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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White Wood opens with a bright burst of fresh fig and the fuzzy sweetness of ripe apricot, cut through by crisp green notes. It feels like walking through an orchard in early autumn when the air holds a cool, damp edge. As the scent settles, a smooth sandalwood joins a slightly earthy patchouli, giving the initial fru…

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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 White Wood?

No clear winner: the 3 categories split 1–1. Syconia is rated 3.67/5 from 6 votes; White Wood is rated 3.84/5 from 55 votes. Choose Syconia for a green and woody character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose White Wood for a woody and fruity character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Syconia or White Wood?

They last about the same: Syconia 60/100, White Wood 60/100 for longevity in community votes.

Which projects more, Syconia or White Wood?

Syconia projects furthest (Syconia 63/100, White Wood 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Syconia and White Wood smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, fruity and sweet accords. Common notes include Fig Tree, Fig and Green Notes.

Is Syconia or White Wood better for summer or winter?

Syconia suits daytime wear; White Wood suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Syconia and White Wood?

Syconia has top notes of Fig Leaf, Fig Tree and Fig, heart notes of Green Notes and Fruity Notes. White Wood has top notes of Fig, Apricot, Pear and Green Notes, heart notes of Sandalwood, Patchouli and Fig Tree, a base of Tonka Bean, Dry Wood, White Musk and Amber.