Fragrance comparison

Dualist vs Tokyo Blue

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 111 ratings analysed

Dualist

Altra

3.5029 votes

Rank #22,062 GreenYellow Floral

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52%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Tokyo Blue

Chris Collins · 2019

3.7682 votes

Rank #14,805 PowderyGreen

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tokyo Blue takes 4 of 5 categories.

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

Dualist1/5

Tokyo Blue4/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DualistAltra

Tokyo BlueChris Collins

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.50/ 5 · 29 votes

Have 12%Had 3%Want 85%

3.76/ 5 · 82 votes

Have 34%Had 9%Want 57%

Category winnerTokyo BlueRating 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

26%Love

41%Like

20%Ok

10%Dislike

4%Hate

82 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage55

♥ Love / hate65

⏱ Longevity65

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate69

Category winners

LongevityDualist

SillageTokyo Blue

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value25

¤ Price value32

Category winnerTokyo BlueBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

yellow floral92%

ozonic84%

woody77%

powdery69%

aquatic61%

powdery100%

green92%

iris84%

ozonic77%

musky69%

woody61%

Scent match52%Some overlap · both green, powdery and ozonic

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

Top15-30 mins

GalbanumBergamotYlang-Ylang

Heart2-4 hrs

Violet LeafOrris RootMimosaRoseOrange Blossom

Base6-8+ hrs

MuskCedar

InformationalShared notesMimosa, Violet Leaf and Galbanum. Durations are only published for Tokyo Blue, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer67

Fall33

Winter17

Day100

Night67

Spring100

Summer61

Fall93

Winter36

Day100

Night26

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex60

Women40

Men26

Unisex54

Women20

Work 41%Casual 33%Date 18%Party 8%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#22,062

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews9

Overall rank#14,805

PerfumerNathalie Feisthauer

Launched2019

Reviews15

Category winnerTokyo BlueHigher 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 →

Do not expect a generic aquatic cologne here. Chris Collins Tokyo Blue takes an entirely different direction, bypassing salty ambroxan to deliver a botanical, powdery green experience. The first spray delivers a brisk shock of bitter galbanum and bright bergamot that smells raw, green, and unapologetically herbal. Wit…

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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, Dualist or Tokyo Blue?

Tokyo Blue takes 4 of 5 categories. Dualist is rated 3.50/5 from 29 votes; Tokyo Blue is rated 3.76/5 from 82 votes. Choose Dualist for a green and yellow floral character. Wins on longevity. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tokyo Blue for a powdery and green character. Wins on ratings & consensus, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Dualist or Tokyo Blue?

Dualist lasts longest (Dualist 69/100, Tokyo Blue 65/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Dualist or Tokyo Blue?

Tokyo Blue projects furthest (Tokyo Blue 58/100, Dualist 55/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Dualist and Tokyo Blue smell similar?

Some overlap: a 52% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share green, powdery and ozonic accords. Common notes include Mimosa, Violet Leaf and Galbanum.

Is Dualist or Tokyo Blue better for summer or winter?

Dualist suits daytime wear; Tokyo Blue suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Dualist and Tokyo Blue?

Dualist features Mimosa, Violet Leaf, Galbanum and White Woods. Tokyo Blue has top notes of Galbanum, Bergamot and Ylang-Ylang, heart notes of Violet Leaf, Orris Root, Mimosa and Rose, a base of Musk and Cedar.