Fragrance comparison

Diane Eau de Toilette vs Eau Tropicale

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

Updated 5 Nov 2026 1,076 ratings analysed

5 wins

Diane Eau de Toilette

Diane von Furstenberg

3.72173 votes

Rank #35,819 MuskyPowdery

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Eau Tropicale

Sisley

3.59903 votes

Rank #13,161 FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Diane Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories.

Diane Eau de Toilette
Choose it for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear.
Eau Tropicale
Choose it for a floral and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Diane Eau de Toilette5/7

Eau Tropicale2/7

Ratings & consensus: Diane Eau de Toilette
Community sentiment: Eau Tropicale
Longevity: Diane Eau de Toilette
Sillage & projection: Diane Eau de Toilette
Value for money: Diane Eau de Toilette
Versatility: Diane Eau de Toilette
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Eau Tropicale

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Diane Eau de ToiletteDiane von Furstenberg

Eau TropicaleSisley

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.72/ 5 · 173 votes

Have 48%Had 27%Want 25%

3.59/ 5 · 903 votes

Have 65%Had 35%Want 0%

Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

27%Love

43%Like

5%Ok

24%Dislike

1%Hate

173 votes

19%Love

54%Like

9%Ok

19%Dislike

0%Hate

788 votes

Category winnerEau TropicaleMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity72

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate68

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage51

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDiane Eau de Toilette

SillageDiane Eau de Toilette

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value63

¤ Price value39

Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

musky100%

powdery92%

floral84%

amber77%

patchouli69%

warm spicy61%

floral100%

citrus92%

fresh spicy84%

tropical77%

fresh69%

fruity61%

Scent match22%Clearly different · both floral

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MuskMyrhhPatchouliVioletFrangipani

No top / heart / base split published

Top

PassionfruitBergamotHibiscusFrangipaniGinger flower

Heart

VioletTurkish RoseTuberose

Base

Ambrette (Musk Mallow)PatchouliCedar

InformationalShared notesPatchouli, Violet and Frangipani. Durations are only published for Diane Eau de Toilette, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring97

Summer56

Fall100

Winter50

Day100

Night62

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter13

Day–

Night–

Category winnerDiane Eau de ToiletteMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Men1

Unisex13

Women86

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#35,819

PerfumerAurélien Guichard

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#13,161

PerfumerDomitille Michalon Bertier

Launched—

Reviews27

Category winnerEau TropicaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Diane Eau de Toilette is a powdery floral woody musk fragrance that balances vintage charm with a clean, modern finish. Created by perfumer Aurélien Guichard in 2011, it centers around sweet frangipani blossoms and powdery violet. As the scent settles, warm spicy notes and earthy patchouli emerge, wrapped in comfortin…

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A bright floral chypre with a tropical name, Eau Tropicale wears more polished garden-fresh than beachy. Passionfruit, bergamot and ginger flower give it a tart, lively opening, then rose, tuberose and violet soften the shape. It usually stays light on skin, with a clean woody musk base of patchouli, cedar and ambrett…

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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, Diane Eau de Toilette or Eau Tropicale?

Diane Eau de Toilette takes 5 of 7 categories. Diane Eau de Toilette is rated 3.72/5 from 173 votes; Eau Tropicale is rated 3.59/5 from 903 votes. Choose Diane Eau de Toilette for a musky and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, daytime wear. Choose Eau Tropicale for a floral and citrus character. Wins on community sentiment and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Diane Eau de Toilette or Eau Tropicale?

Diane Eau de Toilette lasts longest (Diane Eau de Toilette 72/100, Eau Tropicale 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Diane Eau de Toilette or Eau Tropicale?

Diane Eau de Toilette projects furthest (Diane Eau de Toilette 69/100, Eau Tropicale 51/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Diane Eau de Toilette and Eau Tropicale smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral accords. Common notes include Patchouli, Violet and Frangipani.

Is Diane Eau de Toilette or Eau Tropicale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Diane Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. For winter, Diane Eau de Toilette is the stronger pick. Diane Eau de Toilette suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Diane Eau de Toilette and Eau Tropicale?

Diane Eau de Toilette features Musk, Myrhh, Patchouli, Violet and Frangipani. Eau Tropicale has top notes of Passionfruit, Bergamot, Hibiscus and Frangipani, heart notes of Violet, Turkish Rose and Tuberose, a base of Ambrette (Musk Mallow), Patchouli and Cedar.