Fragrance comparison

Aurore Nomade vs Island Spice

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 437 ratings analysed

2 wins

Aurore Nomade

The Different Company

3.36437 votes

Rank #8,825 FruityTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

Island Spice

Twinkle Apothecary · 2019

—0 votes

Rank #75,227 SweetVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Aurore Nomade takes 2 of 2 categories.

Aurore Nomade
Choose it for a fruity and tropical character. Wins on sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Island Spice
Choose it for a sweet and vanilla character.

Aurore Nomade2/2

Island Spice0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Aurore NomadeThe Different Company

Island SpiceTwinkle Apothecary

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.36/ 5 · 437 votes

Have 61%Had 39%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

31%Love

26%Like

7%Ok

28%Dislike

7%Hate

345 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity74

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate62

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage25

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageAurore Nomade

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value29

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

fruity100%

tropical92%

sweet84%

warm spicy77%

aromatic69%

marine61%

sweet100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

aromatic77%

yellow floral69%

cinnamon61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both sweet, warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

Sea NotesBananaCarambola (Star Fruit)NutmegRumArtemisiaCinnamon

Heart

IndoleYlang-YlangFrangipaniClovesGeranium

Base

MuskImmortelleSandalwoodVanillaAmber

Notes

CoconutMelonGingerVanillaBananaCustardCinnamonGalangaCO2 ExtractsTonka BeanYlang-YlangOily Notes

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesBanana, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Island Spice, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

Spring–

Summer–

Fall–

Winter–

Day100

Night47

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men29

Unisex40

Women31

Not enough votes yet

Casual 40%Date 28%Work 23%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#8,825

PerfumerBertrand Duchaufour

Launched—

Reviews64

Overall rank#75,227

PerfumerStefanie Grant-Cassel

Launched2019

Reviews0

Category winnerAurore NomadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Aurore Nomade is a daring tropical woody fragrance that centers on a realistic, creamy banana note. With a complex heart of frangipani and ylang-ylang, it offers a humid, jungle-like experience. This unisex scent suits those who enjoy adventurous, fruit-forward compositions that pivot away from standard gourmands. Wea…

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Island Spice by Twinkle Apothecary smells like homemade coconut custard drizzled with spicy ginger syrup. It is thick and comforting. The scent opens with a surprisingly sharp burst of fresh melon and zesty galanga root before softening into ripe banana and creamy coconut flesh. Warm cinnamon quickly enters the pictur…

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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 projects more, Aurore Nomade or Island Spice?

Aurore Nomade projects furthest (Aurore Nomade 64/100, Island Spice 25/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Aurore Nomade and Island Spice smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Banana, Cinnamon, Ylang-Ylang and Vanilla.

Is Aurore Nomade or Island Spice better for summer or winter?

Island Spice suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Aurore Nomade and Island Spice?

Aurore Nomade has top notes of Sea Notes, Banana, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Nutmeg, heart notes of Indole, Ylang-Ylang, Frangipani and Cloves, a base of Musk, Immortelle, Sandalwood and Vanilla. Island Spice features Coconut, Melon, Ginger, Vanilla and Banana.