Fragrance comparison

Fava Tonka & Chocolate vs Ajyal

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 251 ratings analysed

Fava Tonka & Chocolate

Maracujá Brasil

4.3159 votes

Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

19%scent match

Clearly different

2 wins

Ajyal

The Spirit of Dubai

4.26192 votes

Rank #24,244 CitrusAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Ajyal takes 2 of 3 categories.

Fava Tonka & Chocolate
Choose it for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear.
Ajyal
Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring.

Fava Tonka & Chocolate1/3

Ajyal2/3

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Fava Tonka & ChocolateMaracujá Brasil

AjyalThe Spirit of Dubai

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.26/ 5 · 192 votes

Have 83%Had 17%Want 0%

Category winnerAjyalRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

46%Love

42%Like

8%Ok

3%Dislike

0%Hate

59 votes

59%Love

19%Like

13%Ok

7%Dislike

2%Hate

192 votes

Category winnerFava Tonka & ChocolateMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage76

♥ Love / hate81

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value37

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

chocolate77%

patchouli69%

tobacco61%

citrus100%

aromatic92%

green84%

sweet77%

fresh spicy69%

fruity61%

Scent match19%Clearly different · both sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

Black PepperSageBergamot

Heart2-4 hrs

PatchouliSandalwoodOrchidCarnation

Base6-8+ hrs

ChocolateTonka BeanTobaccoAmberMusk

Top

Sea NotesGrapefruitBergamotMintRain NotesLemonLimeApple

Heart

LoukhoumAmberwoodLavenderCherry BlossomJasmine SambacCarnationJasmineSandalwood

Base

White MuskMuskAmberBrown sugarCedarwoodVanillaTonkaPatchouli

InformationalShared notesBergamot, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Carnation. Durations are only published for Fava Tonka & Chocolate, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring54

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day37

Night100

Spring100

Summer96

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerAjyalMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex44

Women10

Date 40%Party 26%Casual 21%Work 14%

Men40

Unisex51

Women9

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#24,244

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerNot enough dataHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Maracujá Brasil Fava Tonka & Chocolate avoids sugar overload. The opening hits with cracked black pepper, a brief flash of bergamot, and herbal clary sage. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus evaporates completely. What remains is a dry, unsweetened dark cocoa powder backed by earthy Indonesian patchouli and aromatic t…

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Ajyal opens with a sharp burst of bitter grapefruit, tart rhubarb, and cold petrichor notes. As the bright citrus top calms, sweet plum and lavender merge with a salty marine accord. The base settles into warm cedarwood, brown sugar, and clean musk, creating a dense fragrance suited for humid spring afternoons and hot…

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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, Fava Tonka & Chocolate or Ajyal?

Ajyal takes 2 of 3 categories. Fava Tonka & Chocolate is rated 4.31/5 from 59 votes; Ajyal is rated 4.26/5 from 192 votes. Choose Fava Tonka & Chocolate for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Ajyal for a citrus and aromatic character. Wins on ratings & consensus and versatility. Best in spring.

Do Fava Tonka & Chocolate and Ajyal smell similar?

Clearly different: a 19% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Patchouli, Sandalwood and Carnation.

Is Fava Tonka & Chocolate or Ajyal better for summer or winter?

For summer, Ajyal is the stronger pick. For winter, Fava Tonka & Chocolate is the stronger pick. Fava Tonka & Chocolate suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fava Tonka & Chocolate and Ajyal?

Fava Tonka & Chocolate has top notes of Black Pepper, Sage and Bergamot, heart notes of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Orchid and Carnation, a base of Chocolate, Tonka Bean, Tobacco and Amber. Ajyal has top notes of Sea Notes, Grapefruit, Bergamot and Mint, heart notes of Loukhoum, Amberwood, Lavender and Cherry Blossom, a base of White Musk, Musk, Amber and Brown sugar.