Fragrance comparison

Throwback Air vs Bergamot and Spice Blend

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

Updated 14 Nov 2026 9 ratings analysed

Throwback Air

Impulse

4.628 votes

Rank #36,392 MuskyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Bergamot and Spice Blend

Luxury Scent

1.001 votes

Rank #76,229 CitrusWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bergamot and Spice Blend takes 2 of 4 categories.

Throwback Air
Choose it for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Bergamot and Spice Blend
Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Throwback Air1/4

Bergamot and Spice Blend2/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Bergamot and Spice Blend
Sillage & projection: Bergamot and Spice Blend
Value for money: Tie
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Throwback Air

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Throwback AirImpulse

Bergamot and Spice BlendLuxury Scent

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.62/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 47%Had 18%Want 35%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 50%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

75%Love

13%Like

13%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity30

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate91

⏱ Longevity80

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityBergamot and Spice Blend

SillageBergamot and Spice Blend

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

Category winnerTieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

floral91%

green83%

fresh spicy74%

earthy65%

powdery56%

citrus100%

white floral92%

fresh spicy84%

warm spicy77%

woody69%

fruity61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeGreen Tea

Heart

HyacinthWhite Flowers

Base

MuskMossCedarwood

Top

BergamotLimeBlack PepperApple

Heart

GingerGuavaWhite FlowersJasmineAfrican Orange Flower

Base

CedarwoodMossCoconut

InformationalShared notesLime, White Flowers, Moss and Cedarwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall60

Winter60

Day100

Night50

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#36,392

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#76,229

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerThrowback AirHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Throwback Air is a light, green floral body spray with a clean musky finish. Lime and green tea give it a brisk, airy opening, while hyacinth, soft white florals, moss, and cedarwood keep it fresh rather than sweet. It reads like an easy warm-weather throwback, especially for anyone who likes simple, cooling scents f…

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Bergamot and Spice Blend opens as a bright citrus and spice fragrance with bergamot, lime and black pepper up front, then softens with ginger, guava and airy white florals. The dry-down looks cleaner and greener, with cedarwood, moss and a touch of coconut smoothing the edges. It reads as a fresh unisex scent with a s…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Throwback Air or Bergamot and Spice Blend?

Bergamot and Spice Blend takes 2 of 4 categories. Throwback Air is rated 4.62/5 from 8 votes; Bergamot and Spice Blend is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Throwback Air for a musky and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Bergamot and Spice Blend for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Throwback Air or Bergamot and Spice Blend?

Bergamot and Spice Blend lasts longest (Bergamot and Spice Blend 80/100, Throwback Air 30/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Throwback Air or Bergamot and Spice Blend?

Bergamot and Spice Blend projects furthest (Bergamot and Spice Blend 75/100, Throwback Air 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Throwback Air and Bergamot and Spice Blend smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Lime, White Flowers, Moss and Cedarwood.

Is Throwback Air or Bergamot and Spice Blend better for summer or winter?

Throwback Air suits daytime wear; Bergamot and Spice Blend suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Throwback Air and Bergamot and Spice Blend?

Throwback Air has top notes of Lime and Green Tea, heart notes of Hyacinth and White Flowers, a base of Musk, Moss and Cedarwood. Bergamot and Spice Blend has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Black Pepper and Apple, heart notes of Ginger, Guava, White Flowers and Jasmine, a base of Cedarwood, Moss and Coconut.