Fragrance comparison

Nota Tonka vs Let Me Play

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 39 ratings analysed

Nota Tonka

Ulyka Parfums

3.2532 votes

Rank #50,289 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

23%scent match

Clearly different

4 wins

Let Me Play

Once Upon a Fragrance

4.297 votes

Rank #37,857 White FloralAmber

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Let Me Play takes 4 of 4 categories.

Nota Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear.
Let Me Play
Choose it for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Nota Tonka0/4

Let Me Play4/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nota TonkaUlyka Parfums

Let Me PlayOnce Upon a Fragrance

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

4.29/ 5 · 7 votes

Have 73%Had 9%Want 18%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating 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

29%Love

71%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

7 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity56

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityLet Me Play

SillageLet Me Play

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value88

Category winnerLet Me PlayBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

chocolate44%

aromatic30%

white floral100%

amber92%

lavender84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

citrus61%

Scent match23%Clearly different · both amber 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

BergamotPink PepperChocolate

Heart

LavenderLilyJasmineCardamom

Base

Woody NotesAmberTonka BeanMusk

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

Spring43

Summer43

Fall100

Winter71

Day71

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

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

Men71

Unisex29

Women0

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#37,857

PerfumerFrank Rittler

Launched—

Reviews1

Category winnerLet Me PlayHigher 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…

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Let Me Play by Once Upon a Fragrance offers a modern take on citrus aromatic scents for men. It opens with zesty bergamot and a surprising touch of chocolate, before settling into a heart of lavender and cardamom. Designed for cooler evenings, it lingers with a grounding base of amber and tonka bean, ideal for those w…

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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, Nota Tonka or Let Me Play?

Let Me Play takes 4 of 4 categories. Nota Tonka is rated 3.25/5 from 32 votes; Let Me Play is rated 4.29/5 from 7 votes. Choose Nota Tonka for a vanilla and sweet character. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Let Me Play for a white floral and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Nota Tonka or Let Me Play?

Let Me Play lasts longest (Let Me Play 56/100, Nota Tonka 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nota Tonka or Let Me Play?

Projection is very close: Let Me Play 50/100, Nota Tonka 48/100 for sillage.

Do Nota Tonka and Let Me Play smell similar?

Clearly different: a 23% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share amber and aromatic accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Nota Tonka or Let Me Play better for summer or winter?

Nota Tonka suits evening wear; Let Me Play suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nota Tonka and Let Me Play?

Nota Tonka has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Tonka Bean. Let Me Play has top notes of Bergamot, Pink Pepper and Chocolate, heart notes of Lavender, Lily, Jasmine and Cardamom, a base of Woody Notes, Amber, Tonka Bean and Musk.