Fragrance comparison

Chroma vs Lovers and Strangers

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 12 ratings analysed

Chroma

Mystic Mélange

1.001 votes

Rank #74,037 CitrusVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

35%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Lovers and Strangers

TOBBA

3.5511 votes

Rank #48,871 Warm SpicyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Lovers and Strangers takes 1 of 1 categories.

Chroma
Choose it for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Lovers and Strangers
Choose it for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Chroma0/1

Lovers and Strangers1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

ChromaMystic Mélange

Lovers and StrangersTOBBA

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.55/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 35%Had 3%Want 62%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

73%Like

9%Ok

18%Dislike

0%Hate

11 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate0

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate64

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value46

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

vanilla92%

warm spicy84%

amber77%

sweet69%

musky61%

warm spicy100%

floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

aromatic69%

patchouli61%

Scent match35%Some overlap · both warm spicy and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MandarinVanillaAlmondCoffeeAmberLemonTonkaCocoaRoseMuskRum

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PrunellaCoffeeCade oilRum

Heart

CloveTobaccoRoseTonka

Base

PatchouliSandalAmberVanilla

InformationalShared notesVanilla, Coffee, Amber and Tonka. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter67

Day67

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men20

Unisex70

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#74,037

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,871

PerfumerMaxime Exler

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerLovers and StrangersHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Chroma opens with a bright citrus lift, then quickly moves into a warmer, sweeter core of vanilla, almond, coffee and rum. Rose and musk keep it from feeling too edible, while amber and tonka smooth the dry-down. It reads as a unisex scent with a soft gourmand edge. If you like citrus over creamy sweetness rather than…

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Lovers and Strangers by TOBBA starts with a surprising puff of dark coffee and sweet plum, laced with a smoky splash of rum. As it warms on the skin, the fragrance softens, shedding its sharp boozy edge to reveal a cozy heart of dry tobacco leaves and red rose. A woody foundation of earthy patchouli and creamy sandalw…

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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, Chroma or Lovers and Strangers?

Lovers and Strangers takes 1 of 1 categories. Chroma is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Lovers and Strangers is rated 3.55/5 from 11 votes. Choose Chroma for a citrus and vanilla character. Best in fall, day or night wear. Choose Lovers and Strangers for a warm spicy and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Do Chroma and Lovers and Strangers smell similar?

Some overlap: a 35% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and sweet accords. Common notes include Vanilla, Coffee, Amber and Tonka.

Is Chroma or Lovers and Strangers better for summer or winter?

Chroma suits day or night wear; Lovers and Strangers suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Chroma and Lovers and Strangers?

Chroma features Mandarin, Vanilla, Almond, Coffee and Amber. Lovers and Strangers has top notes of Prunella, Coffee, Cade oil and Rum, heart notes of Clove, Tobacco, Rose and Tonka, a base of Patchouli, Sandal, Amber and Vanilla.