Fragrance comparison

Frieze vs Tough

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1 ratings analysed

1 wins

Frieze

Milestone Perfumes

—0 votes

Rank #79,918 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

71%scent match

Closely related

Tough

Perfume and Skin

1.001 votes

Rank #80,135 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Frieze takes 1 of 2 categories.

Frieze
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, day or night wear.
Tough
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character.

Frieze1/2

Tough0/2

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

FriezeMilestone Perfumes

ToughPerfume and Skin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 25%Had 0%Want 75%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 18%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity70

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageTie

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

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

musky77%

powdery69%

balsamic61%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

conifer69%

citrus61%

Scent match71%Closely related · both woody, aromatic and fresh spicy

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

FirCardamomSea NotesOrangePetitgrainLemon

Heart

RosemaryLily-of-the-ValleyRoseSageJasmine

Base

Brazilian RosewoodSandalwoodMuskOakmossVetiver

Top

FirPetitgrainCardamomOrangeLemon

Heart

RosemaryJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossBrazilian RosewoodVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesFir, Cardamom, Orange and Petitgrain. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night100

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#79,918

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#80,135

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerFriezeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Frieze opens with a brisk splash of orange and lemon, backed by a cool marine breeze. It quickly gains ground as the green sharpness of fir and the warm spice of cardamom kick in. On skin, this clean, wood-driven scent settles into a dry down of rosemary, earthy oakmoss, and smooth sandalwood. It is a solid choice for…

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Tough by Perfume and Skin is a green, woody chypre built around fir, petitgrain, herbs, moss and dry woods. It opens brisk and aromatic, with citrus and cardamom adding lift before the floral heart softens the edges. The dry-down is the main reason to try it: oakmoss, vetiver, rosewood and musk give it a clean, outdoo…

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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.

Which projects more, Frieze or Tough?

Projection is very close: Frieze 50/100, Tough 50/100 for sillage.

Do Frieze and Tough smell similar?

Closely related: a 71% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, aromatic and fresh spicy accords. Common notes include Fir, Cardamom, Orange and Petitgrain.

Is Frieze or Tough better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Frieze and Tough?

Frieze has top notes of Fir, Cardamom, Sea Notes and Orange, heart notes of Rosemary, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose and Sage, a base of Brazilian Rosewood, Sandalwood, Musk and Oakmoss. Tough has top notes of Fir, Petitgrain, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Rosemary, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Brazilian Rosewood, Vetiver and Musk.