Fragrance comparison

Emerald Herb vs Tesseract

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 9 ratings analysed

4 wins

Emerald Herb

House of Atropa

3.577 votes

Rank #56,822 SweetFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

13%scent match

Clearly different

Tesseract

House of Atropa

5.002 votes

Rank #39,011 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Emerald Herb takes 4 of 5 categories.

Emerald Herb
Choose it for a sweet and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tesseract
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Emerald Herb4/5

Tesseract1/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Emerald HerbHouse of Atropa

TesseractHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 4%Had 1%Want 95%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

14%Love

43%Like

29%Ok

14%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity55

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate64

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityEmerald Herb

SillageEmerald Herb

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value40

Category winnerEmerald HerbBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

fresh92%

citrus84%

fresh spicy77%

vanilla69%

amber61%

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

salty65%

citrus53%

aromatic42%

Scent match13%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

LemonadeIceWhite TeaSaltHeliotropeFruitsNeroli

Heart2-4 hrs

SugarImmortelleFernArtemisia

Base5-8 hrs

FrankincenseCedarOudCabreuvaBehini TreeMoss

Top20-30 mins

CucumberMelonWatermelonLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

SaltSeaweedMoss

Base5-6+ hrs

Oud

Category winnerEmerald HerbLongest dry-down: 5-8 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer25

Fall50

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men50

Unisex50

Women0

Casual 38%Work 32%Date 17%Party 13%

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 20%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#56,822

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,011

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTesseractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Emerald Herb by House of Atropa opens with an icy splash of tart lemonade, cooled white tea, and a subtle mineral grain of sea salt. The chill is real. As the sharp citrus fizz calms, sweet immortelle and green crushed fern unfold across the skin like damp garden greenery. Candied sugar notes hover over the herbal bit…

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Tesseract by House of Atropa approaches marine freshness from an unusual angle. The first spray delivers a crisp shock of sliced cucumber, tart lemon, and juicy watermelon. It feels cold and refreshing on bare skin. Then, sea salt and green moss roll in behind the fruit. This is not a tropical beach cocktail. Instead,…

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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, Emerald Herb or Tesseract?

Emerald Herb takes 4 of 5 categories. Emerald Herb is rated 3.57/5 from 7 votes; Tesseract is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Emerald Herb for a sweet and fresh character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tesseract for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Emerald Herb or Tesseract?

Emerald Herb lasts longest (Emerald Herb 55/100, Tesseract 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Emerald Herb or Tesseract?

Emerald Herb projects furthest (Emerald Herb 58/100, Tesseract 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Emerald Herb and Tesseract smell similar?

Clearly different: a 13% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Salt, Oud and Moss.

Is Emerald Herb or Tesseract better for summer or winter?

Emerald Herb suits daytime wear; Tesseract suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Emerald Herb and Tesseract?

Emerald Herb has top notes of Lemonade, Ice, White Tea and Salt, heart notes of Sugar, Immortelle, Fern and Artemisia, a base of Frankincense, Cedar, Oud and Cabreuva. Tesseract has top notes of Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon and Lemon, heart notes of Salt, Seaweed and Moss, a base of Oud.