Fragrance comparison

Dualist vs Grin

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Dualist

Altra

3.5029 votes

Rank #22,062 GreenYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Grin

Ayala Moriel

3.6917 votes

Rank #20,623 GreenFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Grin takes 4 of 4 categories.

Dualist
Choose it for a green and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Grin
Choose it for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Dualist0/4

Grin4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DualistAltra

GrinAyala Moriel

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

3.69/ 5 · 17 votes

Have 10%Had 3%Want 86%

Category winnerGrinRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

22%Love

28%Like

33%Ok

6%Dislike

11%Hate

18 votes · too few to score

33%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

33%Hate

3 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity78

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityGrin

SillageGrin

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral92%

ozonic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

aquatic61%

green100%

floral91%

earthy83%

white floral74%

oud65%

mossy56%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both green

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MimosaViolet LeafGalbanumWhite Woods

No top / heart / base split published

Notes

BoroniaGreen NotesAgarwood (Oud)Jasmineoak mossGalbanumVetyverViolet LeafTincture of Rose

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesViolet Leaf and Galbanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter0

Day100

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#20,623

PerfumerAyala Moriel

Launched—

Reviews9

Category winnerGrinHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Dualist by Altra is a Floral fragrance for women and men. Dualist was launched in 2022.

Reviews →

Grin is a green floral chypre built around oakmoss, galbanum, violet leaf and jasmine, with a brisk springlike feel from the first spray. It reads fresh, mossy and slightly earthy rather than sweet. On skin, the floral heart softens the sharper green opening, while vetiver, oakmoss and a touch of oud keep the dry-down…

Reviews →

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, Dualist or Grin?

Grin takes 4 of 4 categories. Dualist is rated 3.50/5 from 29 votes; Grin is rated 3.69/5 from 17 votes. Choose Dualist for a green and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Grin for a green and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.