Otto Kern Soft Contrast vs Touch
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
56%scent match
Closely related
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Touch takes 3 of 5 categories.
Otto Kern Soft ContrastChoose it for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
TouchChoose it for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Otto Kern Soft Contrast2/5
Touch3/5
- Ratings & consensus
- Otto Kern Soft Contrast
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Touch
- Sillage & projection
- Touch
- Value for money
- Otto Kern Soft Contrast
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Touch
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
Otto Kern Soft ContrastOtto KernTouchToccaWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split4.00/ 5 · 18 votes
Have 46%Had 22%Want 32%
3.83/ 5 · 77 votes
Have 12%Had 15%Want 73%
Category winnerOtto Kern Soft ContrastRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate28%Love
56%Like
6%Ok
11%Dislike
0%Hate
18 votes · too few to score
35%Love
40%Like
0%Ok
22%Dislike
3%Hate
77 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityTouch
SillageTouch
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOtto Kern Soft ContrastBest value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwhite floral100%
fruity88%
vanilla77%
powdery65%
sweet53%
woody42%
white floral100%
woody83%
fruity65%
floral48%
amber30%
Scent match56%Closely related · both white floral, fruity and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop
ApricotRaspberryGrapefruit
Heart
JasmineTiare FlowerGardenia
Base
VanillaSandalwood
Top
Peach BlossomPomegranate
Heart
Tiare FlowerGardeniaJasmine
Base
SandalwoodEgyptian balsam
InformationalShared notesJasmine, Tiare Flower, Gardenia and Sandalwood. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring100
Summer63
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night60
Spring100
Summer56
Fall50
Winter31
Day100
Night36
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#41,414
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#17,125
PerfumerEllen Molner, James Bell
Launched—
Reviews16
Category winnerTouchHigher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotOtto Kern Soft Contrast opens with bright tart raspberry, crisp grapefruit, and juicy apricot before settling into a lush white floral heart. Sun-baked tiare flower and creamy gardenia merge with sweet jasmine, giving the middle phase a clean floral warmth that stays gentle on skin. As the scent dries down over four …
Reviews →Touch by Tocca starts with a sharp, tangy burst of pomegranate and soft peach blossom. As it rests on the skin, a heavy blanket of white florals emerges, led by gardenia and tiare flower. The floral heart is thick and sweet, eventually drying down into a warm base of sandalwood and Egyptian balsam. This scent fits coo…
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.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Otto Kern Soft Contrast or Touch?
Touch takes 3 of 5 categories. Otto Kern Soft Contrast is rated 4.00/5 from 18 votes; Touch is rated 3.83/5 from 77 votes. Choose Otto Kern Soft Contrast for a white floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Touch for a white floral and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Which lasts longer, Otto Kern Soft Contrast or Touch?
Touch lasts longest (Touch 69/100, Otto Kern Soft Contrast 55/100), based on community performance votes.
Which projects more, Otto Kern Soft Contrast or Touch?
Touch projects furthest (Touch 68/100, Otto Kern Soft Contrast 56/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Otto Kern Soft Contrast and Touch smell similar?
Closely related: a 56% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share white floral, fruity and woody accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Tiare Flower, Gardenia and Sandalwood.
Is Otto Kern Soft Contrast or Touch better for summer or winter?
Otto Kern Soft Contrast suits daytime wear; Touch suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Otto Kern Soft Contrast and Touch?
Otto Kern Soft Contrast has top notes of Apricot, Raspberry and Grapefruit, heart notes of Jasmine, Tiare Flower and Gardenia, a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Touch has top notes of Peach Blossom and Pomegranate, heart notes of Tiare Flower, Gardenia and Jasmine, a base of Sandalwood and Egyptian balsam.
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