Fragrance comparison

Duke vs Free To Be

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

Updated 30 Oct 2026 2 ratings analysed

1 wins

Duke

Marilyn Miglin

4.502 votes

Rank #52,060 AromaticSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

59%scent match

Closely related

Free To Be

Tom Tailor

—0 votes

Rank #75,591 LavenderCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Duke takes 1 of 1 categories.

Duke
Choose it for a aromatic and sweet character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, day or night wear.
Free To Be
Choose it for a lavender and citrus character.

Duke1/1

Free To Be0/1

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: Duke

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

DukeMarilyn Miglin

Free To BeTom Tailor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 17%Had 8%Want 75%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

50%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value75

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

sweet92%

green84%

lavender77%

woody69%

fruity61%

lavender100%

citrus91%

aromatic83%

sweet74%

fresh spicy65%

fruity56%

Scent match59%Closely related · both aromatic, lavender and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

MintPineappleLavenderSandalwoodTonka Bean

No top / heart / base split published

Top

GrapefruitMintWormwood

Heart

LavenderPineappleGeranium

Base

Tonka BeanVetiverSandalwoodAmbergrisCedar

InformationalShared notesMint, Pineapple, Lavender and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Duke, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring0

Summer0

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#52,060

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,591

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerDukeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Duke by Marilyn Miglin is an aromatic green fragrance built around a crisp balance of herbal freshness and sweet woody depth. The scent opens with a sharp burst of cool mint paired with tart, juicy pineapple. This brisk, fruity start quickly softens into aromatic lavender, which gives the profile a classic barbershop …

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Tom Tailor Free To Be opens with a bright splash of white grapefruit and cooling mint, backed by a slightly bitter wormwood note that keeps it from smelling like a basic shower gel. As the fragrance settles, the crispness of pineapple and clean lavender emerges, creating a modern aromatic profile that feels fresh yet …

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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.

Do Duke and Free To Be smell similar?

Closely related: a 59% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, lavender and sweet accords. Common notes include Mint, Pineapple, Lavender and Sandalwood.

Is Duke or Free To Be better for summer or winter?

Duke suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Duke and Free To Be?

Duke features Mint, Pineapple, Lavender, Sandalwood and Tonka Bean. Free To Be has top notes of Grapefruit, Mint and Wormwood, heart notes of Lavender, Pineapple and Geranium, a base of Tonka Bean, Vetiver, Sandalwood and Ambergris.