Fragrance comparison

Unica vs Pepe & Menta

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

25%scent match

Clearly different

Pepe & Menta

Sinfonia di Note

—0 votes

Rank #72,303 WoodyAromatic

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.
Pepe & Menta
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

Unica1/1

Pepe & Menta0/1

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

Pepe & MentaSinfonia di Note

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.63/ 5 · 257 votes

Have 84%Had 16%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 20%Had 0%Want 80%

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%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

white floral77%

green69%

floral61%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both woody and fresh spicy

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

Black PepperNeroliMintArtemisia

Heart

RoseJasmineHeliotrope

Base

Palisander RosewoodCashmere WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Heliotrope and Jasmine. 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%

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#72,303

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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Pepe & Menta opens with a brisk mix of mint, black pepper and neroli, then softens into a floral heart with rose, jasmine and a lightly powdery heliotrope touch. The dry-down looks cleaner and woodier, with vetiver, cashmere wood and rosewood giving it a fresh aromatic feel that should suit unisex wearers who like gre…

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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 Pepe & Menta smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Heliotrope and Jasmine.

Is Unica or Pepe & Menta better for summer or winter?

Unica suits daytime wear; Pepe & Menta suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Unica and Pepe & Menta?

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. Pepe & Menta has top notes of Black Pepper, Neroli, Mint and Artemisia, heart notes of Rose, Jasmine and Heliotrope, a base of Palisander Rosewood, Cashmere Wood and Vetiver.