Vicious Mind vs Araba Fenice
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
17%scent match
Clearly different
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3.
Vicious MindChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Araba FeniceChoose it for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Vicious Mind3/7
Araba Fenice3/7
- Ratings & consensus
- Vicious Mind
- Community sentiment
- Vicious Mind
- Longevity
- Araba Fenice
- Sillage & projection
- Araba Fenice
- Value for money
- Araba Fenice
- Versatility
- Tie
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Vicious Mind
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Vicious MindAntonio MarettiAraba FeniceCigno NeroWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 39%Had 7%Want 53%
3.47/ 5 · 43 votes
Have 27%Had 13%Want 61%
Category winnerVicious MindRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate38%Love
36%Like
16%Ok
5%Dislike
4%Hate
55 votes
19%Love
35%Like
23%Ok
21%Dislike
2%Hate
43 votes
Category winnerVicious MindMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityAraba Fenice
SillageAraba Fenice
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerAraba FeniceBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla92%
fresh spicy84%
woody77%
sweet69%
coconut61%
fruity100%
sweet92%
white floral84%
citrus77%
floral69%
green61%
Scent match17%Clearly different · both sweet
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
CoconutMandarin OrangeCloves
Heart
Black PepperTonka BeanTuberose
Base
SandalwoodVanillaPatchouli
Top30 to 45 minutes
Black CurrantMandarin OrangeGreen AppleStrawberryPeachPlumGreen LeavesCoconut
Heart2 to 3 hours
JasmineLily-of-the-ValleyMagnoliaOrchidOrange BlossomHeliotropeTuberoseRose
Base3 to 5 hours
AmbergrisWhite MuskSugarPralinePatchouliSandalwoodCedar
InformationalShared notesCoconut, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Araba Fenice, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring83
Summer35
Fall100
Winter96
Day100
Night58
Spring100
Summer93
Fall71
Winter50
Day100
Night47
Category winnerTieMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#18,903
PerfumerCristian Calabro
Launched—
Reviews6
Overall rank#30,029
PerfumerArturetto Landi
Launched—
Reviews4
Category winnerVicious MindHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotVicious Mind is a warm spicy vanilla with a creamy, slightly tropical edge rather than a loud club scent. Coconut, clove, black pepper and sandalwood give it a dense, polished feel, while tuberose and tonka soften the structure. It suits evenings, dressed-up settings, and cooler weather more than hot days.
Reviews →Araba Fenice by Cigno Nero delivers a bright flood of fruit and petals over a confectionary base. The opening bursts with juicy strawberry, peach, crisp green apple, and mandarin orange, tempered by cool dew drop and green leaves. As the initial splash softens, a rich floral core takes over, featuring magnolia, tubero…
Reviews →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, Vicious Mind or Araba Fenice?
No clear winner: the 7 categories split 3–3. Vicious Mind is rated 4.00/5 from 55 votes; Araba Fenice is rated 3.47/5 from 43 votes. Choose Vicious Mind for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Araba Fenice for a fruity and sweet character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Vicious Mind or Araba Fenice?
Araba Fenice lasts longest (Araba Fenice 70/100, Vicious Mind 59/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Vicious Mind or Araba Fenice?
Araba Fenice projects furthest (Araba Fenice 65/100, Vicious Mind 48/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Vicious Mind and Araba Fenice smell similar?
Clearly different: a 17% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Coconut, Mandarin Orange, Tuberose and Sandalwood.
Is Vicious Mind or Araba Fenice better for summer or winter?
For summer, Araba Fenice is the stronger pick. For winter, Vicious Mind is the stronger pick. Vicious Mind suits daytime wear; Araba Fenice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Vicious Mind and Araba Fenice?
Vicious Mind has top notes of Coconut, Mandarin Orange and Cloves, heart notes of Black Pepper, Tonka Bean and Tuberose, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla and Patchouli. Araba Fenice has top notes of Black Currant, Mandarin Orange, Green Apple and Strawberry, heart notes of Jasmine, Lily-of-the-Valley, Magnolia and Orchid, a base of Ambergris, White Musk, Sugar and Praline.
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