Fragrance comparison

Unica vs Dolphin Surge

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

Updated 22 Oct 2026 258 ratings analysed

1 wins

Unica

Furla

3.63257 votes

Rank #17,405 VanillaSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

38%scent match

Some overlap

Dolphin Surge

Arcana Wildcraft

1.001 votes

Rank #68,508 VanillaSweet

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.
Dolphin Surge
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in summer.

Unica1/1

Dolphin Surge0/1

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

Dolphin SurgeArcana Wildcraft

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

1.00/ 5 · 1 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

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

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage46

♥ Love / hate66

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

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%

vanilla100%

sweet92%

amber84%

caramel77%

mossy69%

sand61%

Scent match38%Some overlap · both vanilla and sweet

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

Notes

Mexican VanillaIce creamSea SaltAmbroxanMossSandCaramel

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesSea Salt, Ice cream, Tahitian Vanilla 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

Spring0

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex14

Women85

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

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#17,405

PerfumerNathalie Lorson

Launched—

Reviews18

Overall rank#68,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

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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Dolphin Surge opens with chilled ice cream and rich Mexican Vanilla before salty ocean air takes over. As the gourmand sweetness cools on skin, earthy moss and sun-baked sand pull the scent away from pure dessert territory. It suits warm summer afternoons, beach boardwalks, or casual humid evenings when you want a swe…

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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, Unica or Dolphin Surge?

Unica takes 1 of 1 categories. Unica is rated 3.63/5 from 257 votes; Dolphin Surge is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose Unica for a vanilla and salty character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Dolphin Surge for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in summer.

Do Unica and Dolphin Surge smell similar?

Some overlap: a 38% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share vanilla and sweet accords. Common notes include Sea Salt, Ice cream, Tahitian Vanilla and Ambroxan.

Is Unica or Dolphin Surge better for summer or winter?

Unica suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unica and Dolphin Surge?

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. Dolphin Surge features Mexican Vanilla, Ice cream, Sea Salt, Ambroxan and Moss.