Fragrance comparison

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream vs Tesseract

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream

House of Atropa

3.1811 votes

Rank #60,328 SweetCitrus

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26%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?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream takes 3 of 5 categories.

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Choose it for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear.
Tesseract
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream3/5

Tesseract2/5

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Sillage & projection: Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Value for money: Tesseract
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Mermaids Steal Ice Cream
Fragranxe ranking: Tesseract

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Mermaids Steal Ice CreamHouse of Atropa

TesseractHouse of Atropa

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.18/ 5 · 11 votes

Have 1%Had 3%Want 97%

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

36%Love

18%Like

9%Ok

0%Dislike

36%Hate

11 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

⏱ Longevity86

〰 Sillage79

♥ Love / hate55

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

Category winners

LongevityMermaids Steal Ice Cream

SillageMermaids Steal Ice Cream

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value21

¤ Price value40

Category winnerTesseractBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

sweet100%

citrus92%

vanilla84%

coconut77%

marine69%

fruity61%

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

salty65%

citrus53%

aromatic42%

Scent match26%Clearly different · both marine and citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

StrawberryCoconutMojitoSalt

Heart2-4 hrs

Ice creamSeaweedLimeMoss

Base6-8+ hrs

Agarwood

Top20-30 mins

CucumberMelonWatermelonLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

SaltSeaweedMoss

Base5-6+ hrs

Oud

Category winnerMermaids Steal Ice CreamLongest dry-down: 6-8+ hrs

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring75

Summer75

Fall25

Winter100

Day100

Night92

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men67

Unisex17

Women17

Party 37%Casual 30%Date 23%Work 10%

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#60,328

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#39,011

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerTesseractHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream by House of Atropa throws sweet carnival treats straight into chilly ocean waves. It opens with candied strawberry, boozy mojito mint, and grated coconut pulp. You immediately smell the crunch of sea salt cutting through the sugar. Soon, a scoop of melting vanilla ice cream collides with briny…

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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, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Tesseract?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream takes 3 of 5 categories. Mermaids Steal Ice Cream is rated 3.18/5 from 11 votes; Tesseract is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes. Choose Mermaids Steal Ice Cream for a sweet and citrus character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and note pyramid duration. Best in winter, daytime wear. Choose Tesseract for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Tesseract?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream lasts longest (Mermaids Steal Ice Cream 86/100, Tesseract 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Tesseract?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream projects furthest (Mermaids Steal Ice Cream 79/100, Tesseract 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Mermaids Steal Ice Cream and Tesseract smell similar?

Clearly different: a 26% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share marine and citrus accords. Common notes include Salt, Seaweed and Moss.

Is Mermaids Steal Ice Cream or Tesseract better for summer or winter?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream suits daytime wear; Tesseract suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Mermaids Steal Ice Cream and Tesseract?

Mermaids Steal Ice Cream has top notes of Strawberry, Coconut, Mojito and Salt, heart notes of Ice cream, Seaweed, Lime and Moss, a base of Agarwood. Tesseract has top notes of Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon and Lemon, heart notes of Salt, Seaweed and Moss, a base of Oud.