Fragrance comparison

Unica vs Active

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 257 ratings analysed

1 wins

Unica

Furla

3.63257 votes

Rank #17,405 VanillaSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Active

Jasan

—0 votes

Rank #67,849 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Unica takes 1 of 1 categories.

Unica
Choose it for a vanilla and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Active
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Unica1/1

Active0/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

UnicaFurla

ActiveJasan

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

20%Love

43%Like

21%Ok

11%Dislike

5%Hate

257 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

salty92%

powdery84%

sweet77%

woody69%

fresh spicy61%

citrus100%

woody92%

powdery84%

amber77%

white floral69%

yellow floral61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both powdery and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Sea SaltBlack PepperItalian Mandarin

Heart2-4 hrs

HeliotropeIce creamPistachioJasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

Tahitian VanillaAmbroxanWhite Woods

Top

Italian MandarinItalian LemonBergamotOrange

Heart

Tunisian Orange BlossomEgyptian JasmineYlang YlangGalbanum

Base

Spanish LabdanumMoroccan MimosaVirginia CedarSandalwoodHeliotropeAmbroxan

InformationalShared notesItalian Mandarin, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Ambroxan. Durations are only published for Unica, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter39

Day100

Night39

Spring100

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex14

Women85

Casual 40%Work 33%Date 19%Party 9%

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,405

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#67,849

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerUnicaHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Unica by Furla cuts through the standard gourmand category with an unexpected savory twist. You get an immediate flash of tangy Italian mandarin and sharp sea salt right off the atomizer. It wakes up the senses fast. Within fifteen minutes, the salty bite melts into a silky core of heliotrope, white jasmine, and cream…

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Active by Jasan opens with a crisp spray of Italian lemon and bitter bergamot before settling into green galbanum and sweet orange blossom. As the fragrance warms on skin, dry Virginia cedar and clean ambroxan create a grounding woody base. Built for warm sunny mornings and casual weekday wear, it suits women who want…

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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.

Do Unica and Active smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and woody accords. Common notes include Italian Mandarin, Heliotrope, Jasmine and Ambroxan.

Is Unica or Active better for summer or winter?

Unica suits daytime wear; Active suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unica and Active?

Unica has top notes of Sea Salt, Black Pepper and Italian Mandarin, heart notes of Heliotrope, Ice cream, Pistachio and Jasmine, a base of Tahitian Vanilla, Ambroxan and White Woods. Active has top notes of Italian Mandarin, Italian Lemon, Bergamot and Orange, heart notes of Tunisian Orange Blossom, Egyptian Jasmine, Ylang Ylang and Galbanum, a base of Spanish Labdanum, Moroccan Mimosa, Virginia Cedar and Sandalwood.