Fragrance comparison

Aqua Mahana vs Tropicale

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

Updated 7 Nov 2026 251 ratings analysed

5 wins

Aqua Mahana

Le Couvent Maison de Parfum

4.21105 votes

Rank #14,195 FloralTropical

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42%scent match

Some overlap

Tropicale

Oscar de la Renta

3.99146 votes

Rank #8,320 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aqua Mahana takes 5 of 7 categories.

Aqua Mahana
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Tropicale
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Aqua Mahana5/7

Tropicale2/7

Ratings & consensus: Aqua Mahana
Community sentiment: Aqua Mahana
Longevity: Aqua Mahana
Sillage & projection: Tropicale
Value for money: Aqua Mahana
Versatility: Aqua Mahana
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Tropicale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aqua MahanaLe Couvent Maison de Parfum

TropicaleOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 105 votes

Have 45%Had 6%Want 49%

3.99/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerAqua MahanaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

42%Love

41%Like

14%Ok

2%Dislike

1%Hate

105 votes

29%Love

52%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage49

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityAqua Mahana

SillageTropicale

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value72

¤ Price value70

Category winnerAqua MahanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

tropical92%

yellow floral84%

woody77%

salty69%

vanilla61%

citrus100%

floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match42%Some overlap · both floral, woody and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15 to 30 minutes

Sea Salt

Heart2 to 3 hours

FrangipaniYlang-Ylang

Base3 to 4 hours

VanillaSandalwood

Top

DewberryPassion FlowerMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

FrangipaniYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesFrangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Aqua Mahana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring63

Summer100

Fall25

Winter12

Day100

Night36

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAqua MahanaMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men1

Unisex16

Women82

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#14,195

PerfumerJean-Claude Ellena

Launched—

Reviews13

Overall rank#8,320

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerTropicaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aqua Mahana by Le Couvent Maison de Parfum is a warm floral fragrance that captures the feel of sun-warmed skin by the ocean. Composed by perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena in 2022, it opens with a clean, breezy hit of sea salt before revealing lush heart notes of frangipani and ylang-ylang. A smooth base of sandalwood and v…

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Tropicale by Oscar de la Renta is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Tropicale was launched in 2018. Top notes are Dewberry, Passion Flower, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Aqua Mahana or Tropicale?

Aqua Mahana takes 5 of 7 categories. Aqua Mahana is rated 4.21/5 from 105 votes; Tropicale is rated 3.99/5 from 146 votes. Choose Aqua Mahana for a floral and tropical character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Tropicale for a citrus and floral character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Aqua Mahana or Tropicale?

Aqua Mahana lasts longest (Aqua Mahana 62/100, Tropicale 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Aqua Mahana or Tropicale?

Tropicale projects furthest (Tropicale 60/100, Aqua Mahana 49/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aqua Mahana and Tropicale smell similar?

Some overlap: a 42% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, woody and vanilla accords. Common notes include Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Aqua Mahana or Tropicale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Aqua Mahana is the stronger pick. For winter, Tropicale is the stronger pick. Aqua Mahana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aqua Mahana and Tropicale?

Aqua Mahana has top notes of Sea Salt, heart notes of Frangipani and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Tropicale has top notes of Dewberry, Passion Flower, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.