Fragrance comparison

Lady Ylang vs Tropical

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 81 ratings analysed

Lady Ylang

Onycha

5.001 votes

Rank #57,672 CitrusYellow Floral

Full profile Similar & dupes

25%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Tropical

Arquiste

3.5180 votes

Rank #34,864 FloralTropical

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tropical takes 1 of 1 categories.

Lady Ylang
Choose it for a citrus and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Tropical
Choose it for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Lady Ylang0/1

Tropical1/1

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: Tropical

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Lady YlangOnycha

TropicalArquiste

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

3.51/ 5 · 80 votes

Have 19%Had 7%Want 74%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

29%Love

25%Like

21%Ok

19%Dislike

6%Hate

80 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage57

♥ Love / hate63

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value32

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

yellow floral92%

woody84%

sweet77%

amber69%

tropical61%

floral100%

tropical90%

white floral80%

fruity70%

fresh60%

woody50%

Scent match25%Clearly different · both tropical and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

LimeGuava

Heart

Ylang YlangFrangipani

Base

AmbergrisSandalwood

Top

GuavaFrangipaniGingerLime

Heart

Jasmine SambacChampacaGuava blossom

Base

MahoganyVanilla AbsoluteAmber

InformationalShared notesLime, Guava and Frangipani. 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

Night50

Spring65

Summer100

Fall47

Winter15

Day100

Night65

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

Men5

Unisex30

Women65

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#57,672

PerfumerJoseph Erwin

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#34,864

PerfumerRodrigo Flores-Roux

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTropicalHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Lady Ylang by Onycha serves up a breezy, tropical escape centered around waxy ylang ylang and creamy frangipani. A bright opening of Mexican lime and guava leaf cuts through the initial sweetness. As it settles on skin, a smooth base of sandalwood and salty ambergris grounds the solar floral bouquet, keeping the compo…

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Arquiste Tropical opens with a sharp burst of key lime and green guava flesh that feels tart rather than syrupy. Within ten minutes, yellow champaca and jasmine sambac take over the heart, shifting the aroma into a heavy, humid white floral arrangement. A dense base of warm amber, resinous mahogany, and vanilla absolu…

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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 is better, Lady Ylang or Tropical?

Tropical takes 1 of 1 categories. Lady Ylang is rated 5.00/5 from 1 votes; Tropical is rated 3.51/5 from 80 votes. Choose Lady Ylang for a citrus and yellow floral character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Tropical for a floral and tropical character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Lady Ylang and Tropical smell similar?

Clearly different: a 25% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical and woody accords. Common notes include Lime, Guava and Frangipani.

Is Lady Ylang or Tropical better for summer or winter?

Lady Ylang suits daytime wear; Tropical suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Lady Ylang and Tropical?

Lady Ylang has top notes of Lime and Guava, heart notes of Ylang Ylang and Frangipani, a base of Ambergris and Sandalwood. Tropical has top notes of Guava, Frangipani, Ginger and Lime, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac, Champaca and Guava blossom, a base of Mahogany, Vanilla Absolute and Amber.