Fragrance comparison

Herbal Smoothie vs Tesseract

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 6 ratings analysed

Herbal Smoothie

House of Atropa

4.254 votes

Rank #53,978 GreenCitrus

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22%scent match

Clearly different

Tesseract

House of Atropa

5.002 votes

Rank #39,011 AquaticOzonic

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2.

Herbal Smoothie
Choose it for a green and citrus character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tesseract
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Herbal Smoothie2/5

Tesseract2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Herbal SmoothieHouse of Atropa

TesseractHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.25/ 5 · 4 votes

Have 3%Had 3%Want 93%

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

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

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity40

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate81

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityTesseract

SillageTie

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value42

¤ Price value40

Category winnerHerbal SmoothieBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

citrus92%

aromatic84%

fresh spicy77%

woody69%

sweet61%

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

salty65%

citrus53%

aromatic42%

Scent match22%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

Top20-30 mins

CucumberMelonWatermelonLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

SaltSeaweedMoss

Base5-6+ hrs

Oud

Category winnerHerbal SmoothieLongest dry-down: 5-7 hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall100

Winter67

Day100

Night41

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men33

Unisex67

Women0

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

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 20%Party 12%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#53,978

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,011

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTesseractHigher 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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Tesseract by House of Atropa approaches marine freshness from an unusual angle. The first spray delivers a crisp shock of sliced cucumber, tart lemon, and juicy watermelon. It feels cold and refreshing on bare skin. Then, sea salt and green moss roll in behind the fruit. This is not a tropical beach cocktail. Instead,…

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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 Tesseract?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. Herbal Smoothie is rated 4.25/5 from 4 votes; Tesseract is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Herbal Smoothie for a green and citrus character. Wins on value for money and note pyramid duration. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tesseract for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Herbal Smoothie or Tesseract?

Tesseract lasts longest (Tesseract 47/100, Herbal Smoothie 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Herbal Smoothie or Tesseract?

Projection is very close: Herbal Smoothie 50/100, Tesseract 50/100 for sillage.

Do Herbal Smoothie and Tesseract smell similar?

Clearly different: a 22% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Lemon, Oud and Moss.

Is Herbal Smoothie or Tesseract better for summer or winter?

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

What are the notes in Herbal Smoothie and Tesseract?

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. Tesseract has top notes of Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon and Lemon, heart notes of Salt, Seaweed and Moss, a base of Oud.