Fragrance comparison

Herbal Smoothie vs Apice

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 11 ratings analysed

Herbal Smoothie

House of Atropa

4.254 votes

Rank #53,978 GreenCitrus

Full profile Similar & dupes

30%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Apice

Thera Cosméticos

4.577 votes

Rank #39,761 LavenderWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Apice takes 4 of 4 categories.

Herbal Smoothie
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Apice
Choose it for a lavender and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Herbal Smoothie0/4

Apice4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbal SmoothieHouse of Atropa

ApiceThera Cosméticos

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 93%

4.57/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 48%Had 9%Want 43%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

50%Love

25%Like

25%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

4 votes · too few to score

71%Love

14%Like

14%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate89

Category winners

LongevityApice

SillageApice

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value90

Category winnerApiceBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

sweet61%

lavender100%

warm spicy90%

citrus80%

aromatic70%

cinnamon60%

musky50%

Scent match30%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

MintCucumberMango

Heart2-3 hrs

LemonOrangeGrassImmortelleAniseBasil

Base5-7 hrs

juniper berryCedarOudMossPatchouliCypress

Top

LemonGrapefruitMangoBergamot

Heart

LavenderCardamomCinnamonGeraniumBasil

Base

MuskCedarMoss

InformationalShared notesMango, Lemon, Basil and Cedar. Durations are only published for Herbal Smoothie, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring67

Summer67

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

Casual 41%Work 32%Date 16%Party 11%

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,978

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,761

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerApiceHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Herbal Smoothie opens with a brisk snap of garden mint, crunchy cucumber, and unripe green mango. It smells like a cold herbal kitchen prep station on a sunny morning. The initial spray has a five-second alcohol bite before the oils settle flat against the collarbone. After twenty minutes, fresh cut grass, peppery bas…

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Apice by Thera Cosméticos opens with a quick blast of tart grapefruit, sharp lemon, and sweet mango before settling into clean lavender and warm cinnamon. As the fragrance warms on collarbones during cool autumn evenings, dry cedar wood and earthy moss form a grounded anchor that stays close to skin. The herbal crispn…

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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, Herbal Smoothie or Apice?

Apice takes 4 of 4 categories. Herbal Smoothie is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Apice is rated 4.57/5 from 7 votes. Choose Herbal Smoothie for a green and citrus character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Apice for a lavender and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Herbal Smoothie or Apice?

Apice lasts longest (Apice 76/100, Herbal Smoothie 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Herbal Smoothie or Apice?

Apice projects furthest (Apice 56/100, Herbal Smoothie 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Herbal Smoothie and Apice smell similar?

Clearly different: a 30% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Mango, Lemon, Basil and Cedar.

Is Herbal Smoothie or Apice better for summer or winter?

Herbal Smoothie suits daytime wear; Apice suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Herbal Smoothie and Apice?

Herbal Smoothie has top notes of Mint, Cucumber and Mango, heart notes of Lemon, Orange, Grass and Immortelle, a base of juniper berry, Cedar, Oud and Moss. Apice has top notes of Lemon, Grapefruit, Mango and Bergamot, heart notes of Lavender, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Geranium, a base of Musk, Cedar and Moss.