Fragrance comparison

Fava Tonka & Chocolate vs Edgewater

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

Updated 16 Oct 2026 150 ratings analysed

2 wins

Fava Tonka & Chocolate

Maracujá Brasil

4.3159 votes

Warm SpicySweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

28%scent match

Clearly different

Edgewater

Michael Malul London

4.0091 votes

Rank #28,886 AromaticFresh Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fava Tonka & Chocolate takes 2 of 3 categories.

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

Fava Tonka & Chocolate2/3

Edgewater1/3

Ratings & consensus: Fava Tonka & Chocolate
Community sentiment: Fava Tonka & Chocolate
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Edgewater
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

EdgewaterMichael Malul London

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.31/ 5 · 59 votes

Have 27%Had 9%Want 64%

4.00/ 5 · 91 votes

Have 47%Had 6%Want 48%

Category winnerFava Tonka & ChocolateRating 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

47%Love

29%Like

9%Ok

8%Dislike

8%Hate

91 votes

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

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate90

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value57

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

warm spicy100%

sweet92%

woody84%

chocolate77%

patchouli69%

tobacco61%

aromatic100%

fresh spicy92%

green84%

citrus77%

warm spicy69%

woody61%

Scent match28%Clearly different · both warm spicy and woody

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

PeppermintAppleGrapefruitBergamotBlack PepperCardamomCinnamon

Heart

LactonesFig LeafCoconutLavenderSageSaffronPetitgrainTimur

Base

PatchouliSandalwoodCedarTobaccoVanillaTonka BeanHeliotrope

InformationalShared notesBlack Pepper, Sage, Bergamot and Patchouli. 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

Summer85

Fall0

Winter36

Day–

Night–

Category winnerEdgewaterMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men46

Unisex44

Women10

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

Men81

Unisex19

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rankUnranked

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews5

Overall rank#28,886

PerfumerRichard Herpin

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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Edgewater opens crisp and lively, with peppermint, grapefruit, bergamot and apple giving it a cool, aromatic lift. As it settles, fig leaf, lavender, sage and creamy coconut-like lactones soften the spice and pull it into a greener, smoother shape. The dry-down adds tobacco, sandalwood, cedar, vanilla and tonka, so it…

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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 Edgewater?

Fava Tonka & Chocolate takes 2 of 3 categories. Fava Tonka & Chocolate is rated 4.31/5 from 59 votes; Edgewater is rated 4.00/5 from 91 votes. Choose Fava Tonka & Chocolate for a warm spicy and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus and community sentiment. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Edgewater for a aromatic and fresh spicy character. Wins on versatility. Best in spring.

Do Fava Tonka & Chocolate and Edgewater smell similar?

Clearly different: a 28% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and woody accords. Common notes include Black Pepper, Sage, Bergamot and Patchouli.

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

For summer, Edgewater 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 Edgewater?

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. Edgewater has top notes of Peppermint, Apple, Grapefruit and Bergamot, heart notes of Lactones, Fig Leaf, Coconut and Lavender, a base of Patchouli, Sandalwood, Cedar and Tobacco.