Fragrance comparison

Pink Retreat vs Verdigris

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

Updated 11 Oct 2026 206 ratings analysed

Pink Retreat

Hawaiian Tropic

4.4212 votes

Rank #32,508 FloralFruity

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Verdigris

Kinetic Perfumes

3.94194 votes

Rank #4,264 CitrusWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Verdigris takes 3 of 5 categories.

Pink Retreat
Choose it for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear.
Verdigris
Choose it for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Pink Retreat2/5

Verdigris3/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

Pink RetreatHawaiian Tropic

VerdigrisKinetic Perfumes

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.42/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 60%Had 7%Want 33%

3.94/ 5 · 194 votes

Have 30%Had 14%Want 56%

Category winnerPink RetreatRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

58%Love

25%Like

17%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

43%Love

39%Like

11%Ok

7%Dislike

0%Hate

56 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity33

〰 Sillage38

♥ Love / hate85

⏱ Longevity73

〰 Sillage64

♥ Love / hate76

Category winners

LongevityVerdigris

SillageVerdigris

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value81

¤ Price value61

Category winnerPink RetreatBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

floral100%

fruity88%

citrus77%

tropical65%

fresh53%

sweet42%

citrus100%

woody88%

floral77%

fresh65%

powdery53%

fresh spicy42%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both floral, citrus and fresh

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top

OrangeGuavaBlackcurrant

Heart

FreesiaCyclamen

Base

Musk

Top

BergamotLimeLemonOrangeJasmine

Heart

CaloneVioletFreesiaCyclamenRoseMignonetteNutmeg

Base

CedarOakmossMuskAmberPatchouli

InformationalShared notesOrange, Freesia, Cyclamen and Musk. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring45

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night29

Spring100

Summer100

Fall29

Winter6

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex13

Women88

Men56

Unisex41

Women2

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#32,508

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#4,264

PerfumerChris Maurice

Launched—

Reviews51

Category winnerVerdigrisHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Hawaiian Tropic Pink Retreat is a bright, uplifting body mist built around juicy tropical fruit and soft garden florals. It opens with a splash of sweet pink guava, zesty orange, and tangy blackcurrant that immediately brings warm sunny days to mind. As the fruity top settles down, clean floral notes of freesia and cy…

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Verdigris is a fresh citrus, floral, and woody chypre with a clean marine-green idea rather than a blue aquatic one. Reviewers often read it as a polished summer scent with echoes of designer fresh fragrances, but with more floral texture and a more serious mossy-woody base. It suits warm days, smart casual wear, and …

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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, Pink Retreat or Verdigris?

Verdigris takes 3 of 5 categories. Pink Retreat is rated 4.42/5 from 12 votes; Verdigris is rated 3.94/5 from 194 votes. Choose Pink Retreat for a floral and fruity character. Wins on ratings & consensus and value for money. Best in summer, daytime wear. Choose Verdigris for a citrus and woody character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Pink Retreat or Verdigris?

Verdigris lasts longest (Verdigris 73/100, Pink Retreat 33/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Pink Retreat or Verdigris?

Verdigris projects furthest (Verdigris 64/100, Pink Retreat 38/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Pink Retreat and Verdigris smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share floral, citrus and fresh accords. Common notes include Orange, Freesia, Cyclamen and Musk.

Is Pink Retreat or Verdigris better for summer or winter?

Pink Retreat suits daytime wear; Verdigris suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Pink Retreat and Verdigris?

Pink Retreat has top notes of Orange, Guava and Blackcurrant, heart notes of Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Musk. Verdigris has top notes of Bergamot, Lime, Lemon and Orange, heart notes of Calone, Violet, Freesia and Cyclamen, a base of Cedar, Oakmoss, Musk and Amber.