Fragrance comparison

Nota Tonka vs African Legend

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 48 ratings analysed

Nota Tonka

Ulyka Parfums

3.2532 votes

Rank #50,289 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

5 wins

African Legend

Signature Royale

3.3816 votes

Rank #47,042 WoodyCoffee

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

African Legend takes 5 of 5 categories.

Nota Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.
African Legend
Choose it for a woody and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nota Tonka0/5

African Legend5/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nota TonkaUlyka Parfums

African LegendSignature Royale

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

3.38/ 5 · 16 votes

Have 33%Had 5%Want 62%

Category winnerAfrican LegendRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

19%Like

6%Ok

6%Dislike

31%Hate

32 votes

31%Love

13%Like

19%Ok

38%Dislike

0%Hate

16 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage56

♥ Love / hate59

Category winners

LongevityAfrican Legend

SillageAfrican Legend

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value42

Category winnerAfrican LegendBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

chocolate44%

aromatic30%

woody100%

coffee92%

aromatic84%

warm spicy77%

caramel69%

earthy61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both warm spicy and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Chocolate

Heart2-4 hrs

Tonka Bean

Base6-8+ hrs

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Top

CaramelAlmondChocolate

Heart

VetyverCoffeeCedarwoodPatchouli

Base

VanillaAmberTonka Bean

InformationalShared notesChocolate and Tonka Bean. Durations are only published for Nota Tonka, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring25

Summer38

Fall81

Winter100

Day44

Night100

Spring50

Summer13

Fall100

Winter100

Day50

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

Date 37%Casual 30%Party 20%Work 13%

Men33

Unisex58

Women8

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#50,289

PerfumerAyoub Bouricha, Margaux Le Paih Guérin

Launched—

Reviews4

Overall rank#47,042

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews4

Category winnerAfrican LegendHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Nota Tonka by Ulyka Parfums smells like an artisan bakery in late autumn. The first spray releases a heavy wave of bitter cocoa powder and melted dark chocolate. It feels dense immediately. Within fifteen minutes, warm tonka bean takes over, bringing toasted almond, coumarin, and warm vanilla pastry cream to the surfa…

Reviews →

African Legend opens like a dark gourmand, caramel, almond and chocolate up front, then turns drier as coffee, cedarwood, patchouli and vetiver start to show. It wears warmer and woodier than the note list first suggests. If you like sweet coffee scents but want less rum and more earthy texture, this is the angle here…

Reviews →

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, Nota Tonka or African Legend?

African Legend takes 5 of 5 categories. Nota Tonka is rated 3.25/5 from 32 votes; African Legend is rated 3.38/5 from 16 votes. Choose Nota Tonka for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose African Legend for a woody and coffee character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nota Tonka or African Legend?

African Legend lasts longest (African Legend 58/100, Nota Tonka 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nota Tonka or African Legend?

African Legend projects furthest (African Legend 56/100, Nota Tonka 48/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Nota Tonka and African Legend smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy and aromatic accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Nota Tonka or African Legend better for summer or winter?

Nota Tonka suits evening wear; African Legend suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nota Tonka and African Legend?

Nota Tonka has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Tonka Bean. African Legend has top notes of Caramel, Almond and Chocolate, heart notes of Vetyver, Coffee, Cedarwood and Patchouli, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Tonka Bean.