Fragrance comparison

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! vs Tropica

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 100 ratings analysed

3 wins

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Carolina Herrera

4.2184 votes

Rank #13,076 SweetWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

46%scent match

Some overlap

Tropica

The Water Brand

4.5016 votes

Rank #36,928 SweetWhite Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 3 of 5 categories.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Choose it for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tropica
Choose it for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!3/5

Tropica2/5

Ratings & consensus: Tropica
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Sillage & projection: CH Hot! Hot! Hot!
Value for money: Tropica
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: CH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

CH Hot! Hot! Hot!Carolina Herrera

TropicaThe Water Brand

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.21/ 5 · 84 votes

Have 77%Had 23%Want 0%

4.50/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 56%Had 6%Want 38%

Category winnerTropicaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

48%Love

31%Like

17%Ok

5%Dislike

0%Hate

84 votes

63%Love

31%Like

0%Ok

6%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ Longevity51

〰 Sillage45

♥ Love / hate88

Category winners

LongevityCH Hot! Hot! Hot!

SillageCH Hot! Hot! Hot!

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value41

¤ Price value65

Category winnerTropicaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

woody92%

vanilla84%

citrus77%

yellow floral69%

green61%

sweet100%

white floral92%

fruity84%

woody77%

yellow floral69%

powdery61%

Scent match46%Some overlap · both sweet, woody and yellow floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

NeroliAloe VeraGrapefruit

Heart2-4 hrs

Ylang-YlangRaspberryCoconut

Base6-8 hrs

VanillaSandalwoodMyrhh

Top

PineapplePeachGrapefruit

Heart

Jasmine SambacYlang-YlangCoconutSolar Notes

Base

SandalwoodVanillaAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesGrapefruit, Ylang-Ylang, Coconut and Vanilla. Durations are only published for CH Hot! Hot! Hot!, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter32

Day100

Night41

Spring55

Summer100

Fall18

Winter18

Day100

Night15

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men2

Unisex2

Women95

Casual 39%Date 28%Party 19%Work 15%

Men0

Unisex33

Women67

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#13,076

PerfumerVéronique Nyberg, Violaine Collas

Launched—

Reviews10

Overall rank#36,928

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerCH Hot! Hot! Hot!Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Carolina Herrera launched CH Hot! Hot! Hot! in 2022 as a sun-drenched limited edition for women. It strikes a fun balance between juicy desert citrus and sun-warmed tropical skin. The opening pops with bitter pink grapefruit, crisp neroli, and an unexpected splash of watery aloe vera. Give it ten minutes. The heart sh…

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Tropica by The Water Brand opens with bright pineapple, sweet peach, and tart grapefruit before settling into a warm tropical center. Creamy coconut and yellow ylang-ylang meet clean jasmine sambac and airy solar notes during the heart phase. As the scent dries down, sandalwood, vanilla, amber, and musk create a soft …

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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, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Tropica?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! takes 3 of 5 categories. CH Hot! Hot! Hot! is rated 4.21/5 from 84 votes; Tropica is rated 4.50/5 from 16 votes. Choose CH Hot! Hot! Hot! for a sweet and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tropica for a sweet and white floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Tropica?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! lasts longest (CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 69/100, Tropica 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Tropica?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! projects furthest (CH Hot! Hot! Hot! 54/100, Tropica 45/100), based on community performance votes.

Do CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Tropica smell similar?

Some overlap: a 46% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, woody and yellow floral accords. Common notes include Grapefruit, Ylang-Ylang, Coconut and Vanilla.

Is CH Hot! Hot! Hot! or Tropica better for summer or winter?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! suits daytime wear; Tropica suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in CH Hot! Hot! Hot! and Tropica?

CH Hot! Hot! Hot! has top notes of Neroli, Aloe Vera and Grapefruit, heart notes of Ylang-Ylang, Raspberry and Coconut, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Myrhh. Tropica has top notes of Pineapple, Peach and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Ylang-Ylang, Coconut and Solar Notes, a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, Amber and Musk.