Fragrance comparison

Green Tonic vs Rouge Karkade

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 8 ratings analysed

Green Tonic

The Dua Brand

—0 votes

Rank #70,496 WoodyAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

40%scent match

Some overlap

1 wins

Rouge Karkade

Reserve En Afrique 1934

4.388 votes

Rank #47,071 WoodyFloral

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Rouge Karkade takes 1 of 1 categories.

Green Tonic
Choose it for a woody and amber character.
Rouge Karkade
Choose it for a woody and floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Green Tonic0/1

Rouge Karkade1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Green TonicThe Dua Brand

Rouge KarkadeReserve En Afrique 1934

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 100%Had 0%Want 0%

4.38/ 5 · 8 votes

Have 11%Had 2%Want 87%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

63%Love

25%Like

0%Ok

13%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate84

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value44

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

woody100%

amber88%

musky77%

oud65%

smoky53%

powdery42%

woody100%

floral91%

smoky83%

oud74%

fresh spicy65%

vanilla56%

Scent match40%Some overlap · both woody, oud and smoky

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

Woody NotesAgarwoodAmberSmokeMusk

No top / heart / base split published

Top

HibiscusPomegranateBuchu or Agathosma

Heart

VanillaYlang-Ylang

Base

SmokeAgarwoodAtlas Cedar

InformationalShared notesAgarwood and Smoke. Durations are only published for Green Tonic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Spring40

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day20

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men0

Unisex67

Women33

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,496

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,071

PerfumerCoralie Spicher

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerRouge KarkadeHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Green Tonic by The Dua Brand presents an unexpected profile that contrasts sharply with its crisp title. Instead of herbal greens or sparkling citrus, this 2022 release centers entirely on rich oriental woods, smoldering smoke, and deep resins. The profile draws inspiration from traditional Arabian bukhoor, opening wi…

Reviews →

Rouge Karkade opens with a sharp burst of dried hibiscus tea petals, tart pomegranate juice, and the herbal, green snap of buchu. Perfumer Coralie Spicher balances this sour red fruit intro with a creamy heart of ylang-ylang and warm vanilla. As the scent settles on skin, heavy notes of smoked cedar and resinous agarw…

Reviews →

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.

Do Green Tonic and Rouge Karkade smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody, oud and smoky accords. Common notes include Agarwood and Smoke.

Is Green Tonic or Rouge Karkade better for summer or winter?

Rouge Karkade suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Green Tonic and Rouge Karkade?

Green Tonic features Woody Notes, Agarwood, Amber, Smoke and Musk. Rouge Karkade has top notes of Hibiscus, Pomegranate and Buchu or Agathosma, heart notes of Vanilla and Ylang-Ylang, a base of Smoke, Agarwood and Atlas Cedar.