Fragrance comparison

12 vs Adventure Island

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

The Fragrance Kitchen

3.001 votes

Rank #66,118 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

60%scent match

Closely related

Adventure Island

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #74,361 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

12 takes 1 of 1 categories.

12
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Adventure Island
Choose it for a aromatic and fresh spicy character.

121/1

Adventure Island0/1

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: 12

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

12The Fragrance Kitchen

Adventure IslandThe Dua Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 50%Had 0%Want 50%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

100%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity100

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate50

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

green77%

yellow floral69%

sweet61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

woody84%

green77%

citrus69%

patchouli61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both aromatic, woody and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CedarRosemaryEucalyptus

Heart

Ylang-YlangMintRose

Base

PatchouliTonka BeanMusk

Notes

Mysore SandalwoodYlang-YlangPatchouliBergamotRosemaryAlgaeMint

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesRosemary, Ylang-Ylang, Mint and Patchouli. Durations are only published for Adventure Island, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Not enough votes yet

Casual 45%Work 26%Date 17%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#66,118

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#74,361

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner12Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

12 by The Fragrance Kitchen opens with a sharp flash of cedar wood, piney rosemary, and cooling eucalyptus leaves. As the top notes settle, yellow ylang-ylang and crisp mint soften the green bite before a base of patchouli, tonka bean, and musk grounds the dry-down. It sits on skin as an aromatic woody composition wit…

Reviews →

Adventure Island by The Dua Brand takes oceanic scents far beyond the usual blue shower gel formula. Spray it on and you get an immediate bite of cold garden mint and tart Italian bergamot. The blast feels brisk. Within ten minutes, genuine ocean kelp and mineral algae take control, creating a salty, raw seawall impre…

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.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 12 and Adventure Island smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Rosemary, Ylang-Ylang, Mint and Patchouli.

Is 12 or Adventure Island better for summer or winter?

12 suits day or night wear; Adventure Island suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in 12 and Adventure Island?

12 has top notes of Cedar, Rosemary and Eucalyptus, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Mint and Rose, a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Musk. Adventure Island features Mysore Sandalwood, Ylang-Ylang, Patchouli, Bergamot and Rosemary.