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L'Air Des Alpes Suisses vs Acqua Tofana

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

Updated 1,023 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring.

  • Acqua Tofana

    Choose it for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses4/5
Acqua Tofana1/5
Ratings & consensus
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Sillage & projection
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses
Value for money
Acqua Tofana
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
L'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
L'Air Des Alpes SuissesTauer Perfumes
Acqua TofanaLes Folies Du Parfum
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.06/ 5 · 1,006 votes
Have 80%Had 20%Want 0%
3.94/ 5 · 17 votes
Have 36%Had 1%Want 62%
Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
44%Love
32%Like
13%Ok
8%Dislike
3%Hate

1,006 votes

29%Love
47%Like
18%Ok
0%Dislike
6%Hate

17 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity69
〰 Sillage59
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity60
〰 Sillage46
♥ Love / hate74
Category winners

LongevityL'Air Des Alpes Suisses

SillageL'Air Des Alpes Suisses

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value46
¤ Price value50
Category winnerAcqua TofanaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody92%
fresh spicy84%
amber77%
sweet69%
conifer61%
marine100%
aromatic92%
salty84%
musky77%
powdery69%
sweet61%
Scent match26%Clearly different · both aromatic and sweet

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Notes
AmbergrisFirPine needlesLavenderLilyTonka BeanLemon BalmOrchidBirchThymePalisander RosewoodBasil

No top / heart / base split published

Top15-30 mins
LimeBasilCardamomNutmeg
Heart2-4 hrs
Marine notesOrchidYlang-YlangSaffron
Base5-8 hrs
MuskAmbergrisSea SaltSandalwood
InformationalShared notesAmbergris, Orchid and Basil. Durations are only published for Acqua Tofana, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer75
Fall0
Winter42
Day–
Night–
Spring100
Summer86
Fall29
Winter0
Day100
Night39
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men48
Unisex49
Women4
Men13
Unisex50
Women38
Casual 39%Work 32%Date 18%Party 11%
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#2,164

PerfumerAndy Tauer

Launched—

Reviews107

Overall rank#50,115

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerL'Air Des Alpes SuissesHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Andy Tauer built L'Air Des Alpes Suisses around cold alpine air and mountain foliage. It opens with sharp pine needles, herbal thyme, and crisp lemon balm that hit with an icy freshness. As the top notes settle, lavender and lily emerge alongside sweet tonka bean and warm birch wood. The base relies on salty ambergris…

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Acqua Tofana by Les Folies Du Parfum opens with an immediate crack of tart lime and freshly crushed basil, spiced up by warm nutmeg and green cardamom. Rather than drying into a typical sharp cologne, the scent floats right into an airy oceanic breeze packed with sea salt, creamy ylang-ylang, and solar orchid petals. …

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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, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or Acqua Tofana?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses takes 4 of 5 categories. L'Air Des Alpes Suisses is rated 4.06/5 from 1,006 votes; Acqua Tofana is rated 3.94/5 from 17 votes. Choose L'Air Des Alpes Suisses for a aromatic and woody character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in spring. Choose Acqua Tofana for a marine and aromatic character. Wins on value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or Acqua Tofana?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses lasts longest (L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 69/100, Acqua Tofana 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or Acqua Tofana?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses projects furthest (L'Air Des Alpes Suisses 59/100, Acqua Tofana 46/100), based on community performance votes.

Do L'Air Des Alpes Suisses and Acqua Tofana smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and sweet accords. Common notes include Ambergris, Orchid and Basil.

Is L'Air Des Alpes Suisses or Acqua Tofana better for summer or winter?

Acqua Tofana suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in L'Air Des Alpes Suisses and Acqua Tofana?

L'Air Des Alpes Suisses features Ambergris, Fir, Pine needles, Lavender and Lily. Acqua Tofana has top notes of Lime, Basil, Cardamom and Nutmeg, heart notes of Marine notes, Orchid, Ylang-Ylang and Saffron, a base of Musk, Ambergris, Sea Salt and Sandalwood.

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