Fragrance comparison

A Day in Grasse vs Tonic

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 18 ratings analysed

A Day in Grasse

Arts&Scents

4.003 votes

Rank #45,605 RoseGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

50%scent match

Some overlap

Tonic

Abel

3.6215 votes

Rank #20,811 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1.

A Day in Grasse
Choose it for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection.
Tonic
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

A Day in Grasse1/2

Tonic1/2

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: A Day in Grasse
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tonic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

A Day in GrasseArts&Scents

TonicAbel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 3 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

3.62/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 70%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

67%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

33%Dislike

0%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

38%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage75

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageA Day in Grasse

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value50

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

rose100%

green90%

aromatic80%

woody70%

floral60%

earthy50%

green100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

earthy42%

Scent match50%Some overlap · both green, aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

CitrusesGreen Leaves

Heart

RoseSpices

Base

VetiverClover

Notes

VetiverCitrusesPeppermintPalmarosa

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Vetiver. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night75

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#45,605

PerfumerManuela Pfannes-Völkel

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#20,811

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews14

Category winnerTonicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

A Day in Grasse reads as a green rose fragrance with a soft aromatic edge. Citrus and leafy notes give it a fresh opening, then the rose moves forward with light spice, before vetiver and clover bring an earthy, slightly woody finish. It looks best suited to someone who likes rose with garden freshness rather than syr…

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Abel Tonic is a bright, green citrus with a cold peppermint snap and an earthy vetiver base. It smells like crushed leaves and citrus peel rather than sweet juice, clean, aromatic, and slightly tonic-like. If you like crisp, natural-leaning fresh scents that stay herbal and dry, it is an easy warm-weather pick. If yo…

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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, A Day in Grasse or Tonic?

No clear winner: the 2 categories split 1–1. A Day in Grasse is rated 4.00/5 from 3 votes; Tonic is rated 3.62/5 from 15 votes. Choose A Day in Grasse for a rose and green character. Wins on sillage & projection. Choose Tonic for a green and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which projects more, A Day in Grasse or Tonic?

A Day in Grasse projects furthest (A Day in Grasse 75/100, Tonic 63/100), based on community performance votes.

Do A Day in Grasse and Tonic smell similar?

Some overlap: a 50% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Citruses and Vetiver.

Is A Day in Grasse or Tonic better for summer or winter?

Tonic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in A Day in Grasse and Tonic?

A Day in Grasse has top notes of Citruses and Green Leaves, heart notes of Rose and Spices, a base of Vetiver and Clover. Tonic features Vetiver, Citruses, Peppermint and Palmarosa.