Fragrance comparison

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) vs Defend

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

Updated 17 Oct 2026 22 ratings analysed

5 wins

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)

Devertere

4.2818 votes

Rank #33,956 MarineSalty

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

Defend

Lingua Planta

5.004 votes

Rank #38,670 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) takes 5 of 5 categories.

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)
Choose it for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Defend
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)5/5

Defend0/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)
Sillage & projection: Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)
Value for money: Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)
Fragranxe ranking: Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne)Devertere

DefendLingua Planta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.28/ 5 · 18 votes

Have 28%Had 0%Want 72%

5.00/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 43%Had 0%Want 57%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

72%Love

6%Like

6%Ok

11%Dislike

6%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage77

♥ Love / hate82

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage42

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityChillin' (à la Tropézienne)

SillageChillin' (à la Tropézienne)

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value83

¤ Price value56

Category winnerChillin' (à la Tropézienne)Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

marine100%

salty92%

yellow floral84%

aromatic77%

aquatic69%

aldehydic61%

woody100%

aromatic88%

green77%

fresh spicy65%

amber53%

balsamic42%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Aquatic notesYlang YlangSaltMelonGinger

Heart2-4 hrs

Marine notesWild JasmineGeraniumMatePine

Base8-12 hrs

Solar NotesAmberCedarwoodOakmossCypressOud

Top15-30 mins

CypressBlack PepperGrass

Heart2-4 hrs

CedarwoodGalbanumResinPine

Base6-8 hrs

FrankincenseOakmoss

Category winnerChillin' (à la Tropézienne)Longest dry-down: 8-12 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring82

Summer100

Fall73

Winter36

Day100

Night57

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night52

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men31

Unisex63

Women6

Casual 36%Date 26%Party 21%Work 16%

Men25

Unisex75

Women0

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 17%Party 10%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#33,956

PerfumerSofia Bardelli

Launched—

Reviews2

Overall rank#38,670

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerChillin' (à la Tropézienne)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) by Devertere captures the vivid sensation of sun-warmed skin beside the Mediterranean Sea. The first spray brings an energetic burst of sea salt, crisp melon, and spicy ginger. Within minutes, the watery top yields to coastal pine needles, earthy mate tea, and sunlit jasmine petals. A sturd…

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Defend by Lingua Planta smells like stepping directly into an undisturbed evergreen forest right after morning mist. The scent opens with sharp cypress needles, cracked black pepper, and wet crushed grass before unveiling a deeply aromatic heart of sticky pine sap, bitter green galbanum, and raw cedarwood. As it warms…

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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, Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) or Defend?

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) takes 5 of 5 categories. Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) is rated 4.28/5 from 18 votes; Defend is rated 5.00/5 from 4 votes. Choose Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) for a marine and salty character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Defend for a woody and aromatic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) or Defend?

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) lasts longest (Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) 90/100, Defend 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) or Defend?

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) projects furthest (Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) 77/100, Defend 42/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) and Defend smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic accords. Common notes include Pine, Cedarwood, Oakmoss and Cypress.

Is Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) or Defend better for summer or winter?

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) suits daytime wear; Defend suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) and Defend?

Chillin' (à la Tropézienne) has top notes of Aquatic notes, Ylang Ylang, Salt and Melon, heart notes of Marine notes, Wild Jasmine, Geranium and Mate, a base of Solar Notes, Amber, Cedarwood and Oakmoss. Defend has top notes of Cypress, Black Pepper and Grass, heart notes of Cedarwood, Galbanum, Resin and Pine, a base of Frankincense and Oakmoss.