Fragrance comparison

Fever vs Tropicale

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

Updated 15 Oct 2026 236 ratings analysed

4 wins

Fever

Celine

3.9890 votes

Rank #12,353 CitrusFloral

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60%scent match

Closely related

Tropicale

Oscar de la Renta

3.99146 votes

Rank #7,741 CitrusFloral

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Fever takes 4 of 7 categories.

Fever
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.
Tropicale
Choose it for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Fever4/7

Tropicale3/7

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FeverCeline

TropicaleOscar de la Renta

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.98/ 5 · 90 votes

Have 48%Had 52%Want 0%

3.99/ 5 · 146 votes

Have 75%Had 25%Want 0%

Category winnerTropicaleRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

26%Love

61%Like

0%Ok

12%Dislike

1%Hate

90 votes

29%Love

52%Like

10%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

146 votes

Category winnerFeverMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage71

♥ Love / hate74

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate75

Category winners

LongevityFever

SillageFever

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value70

Category winnerTropicaleBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

floral92%

vanilla84%

woody77%

powdery69%

tropical61%

citrus100%

floral92%

fruity84%

sweet77%

vanilla69%

woody61%

Scent match60%Closely related · both citrus, floral and vanilla

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Blood OrangeMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

FrangipaniIndian Jasmine

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

Top

DewberryPassion FlowerMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

FrangipaniYlang-YlangOrange Blossom

Base

VanillaSandalwoodAmber

InformationalShared notesMandarin Orange, Frangipani, Vanilla and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for Fever, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring29

Summer13

Fall58

Winter100

Day56

Night100

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter48

Day–

Night–

Category winnerFeverMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Date 33%Casual 31%Party 19%Work 17%

Men0

Unisex6

Women94

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#12,353

PerfumerBeatrice Piquet

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#7,741

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews22

Category winnerTropicaleHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Celine Fever is a cozy, cold-weather amber vanilla fragrance with a juicy kick. It opens with bright mandarin orange and tart blood orange, cutting through winter air before mellowing into creamy frangipani and sweet Indian jasmine petals. The drydown is built around warm vanilla, golden amber, and soft sandalwood, cr…

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Tropicale by Oscar de la Renta is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women. Tropicale was launched in 2018. Top notes are Dewberry, Passion Flower, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot; middle notes are Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.

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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, Fever or Tropicale?

Fever takes 4 of 7 categories. Fever is rated 3.98/5 from 90 votes; Tropicale is rated 3.99/5 from 146 votes. Choose Fever for a citrus and floral character. Wins on community sentiment, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Tropicale for a citrus and floral character. Wins on ratings & consensus, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Which lasts longer, Fever or Tropicale?

Fever lasts longest (Fever 76/100, Tropicale 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Fever or Tropicale?

Fever projects furthest (Fever 71/100, Tropicale 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Fever and Tropicale smell similar?

Closely related: a 60% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus, floral and vanilla accords. Common notes include Mandarin Orange, Frangipani, Vanilla and Sandalwood.

Is Fever or Tropicale better for summer or winter?

For summer, Fever is the stronger pick. For winter, Fever is the stronger pick. Fever suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Fever and Tropicale?

Fever has top notes of Blood Orange and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Frangipani and Indian Jasmine, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber. Tropicale has top notes of Dewberry, Passion Flower, Mandarin Orange and Bergamot, heart notes of Frangipani, Ylang-Ylang and Orange Blossom, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood and Amber.