Fragrance comparison

Nota Tonka vs Sugary Dreams

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

Updated 24 Oct 2026 46 ratings analysed

Nota Tonka

Ulyka Parfums

3.2532 votes

Rank #50,289 VanillaSweet

Full profile Similar & dupes

45%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Sugary Dreams

Azha Perfumes

3.2914 votes

Rank #23,254 SweetWarm Spicy

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Sugary Dreams takes 4 of 5 categories.

Nota Tonka
Choose it for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear.
Sugary Dreams
Choose it for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Nota Tonka1/5

Sugary Dreams4/5

Ratings & consensus: Nota Tonka
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Sugary Dreams
Sillage & projection: Sugary Dreams
Value for money: Sugary Dreams
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Sugary Dreams

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Nota TonkaUlyka Parfums

Sugary DreamsAzha Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.25/ 5 · 32 votes

Have 23%Had 5%Want 72%

3.29/ 5 · 14 votes

Have 36%Had 5%Want 59%

Category winnerNota TonkaRating 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

14%Love

43%Like

21%Ok

0%Dislike

21%Hate

14 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage48

♥ Love / hate56

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate57

Category winners

LongevitySugary Dreams

SillageSugary Dreams

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value38

¤ Price value81

Category winnerSugary DreamsBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

vanilla100%

sweet86%

amber72%

warm spicy58%

chocolate44%

aromatic30%

sweet100%

warm spicy88%

cinnamon77%

powdery65%

vanilla53%

iris42%

Scent match45%Some overlap · both sweet, vanilla and warm spicy

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

SyrupChocolateToffee

Heart

CinnamonOrrisTonka Bean

Base

VanillaSandalwoodPralineMusk

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

Spring60

Summer20

Fall100

Winter100

Day100

Night67

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex43

Women57

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

Men0

Unisex0

Women100

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#23,254

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews7

Category winnerSugary DreamsHigher 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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Sugary Dreams leans fully into a dessert-style gourmand profile, opening with syrupy chocolate and toffee before cinnamon quickly takes over. On skin, it often reads very sweet, warm, and slightly powdery, with vanilla, tonka, and sandalwood shaping the dry-down. This looks best suited to shoppers who enjoy rich, femi…

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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 Sugary Dreams?

Sugary Dreams takes 4 of 5 categories. Nota Tonka is rated 3.25/5 from 32 votes; Sugary Dreams is rated 3.29/5 from 14 votes. Choose Nota Tonka for a vanilla and sweet character. Wins on ratings & consensus. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Sugary Dreams for a sweet and warm spicy character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Nota Tonka or Sugary Dreams?

Sugary Dreams lasts longest (Sugary Dreams 64/100, Nota Tonka 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Nota Tonka or Sugary Dreams?

Projection is very close: Sugary Dreams 50/100, Nota Tonka 48/100 for sillage.

Do Nota Tonka and Sugary Dreams smell similar?

Some overlap: a 45% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet, vanilla and warm spicy accords. Common notes include Chocolate and Tonka Bean.

Is Nota Tonka or Sugary Dreams better for summer or winter?

Nota Tonka suits evening wear; Sugary Dreams suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Nota Tonka and Sugary Dreams?

Nota Tonka has top notes of Chocolate, heart notes of Tonka Bean. Sugary Dreams has top notes of Syrup, Chocolate and Toffee, heart notes of Cinnamon, Orris and Tonka Bean, a base of Vanilla, Sandalwood, Praline and Musk.