Fragrance comparison

sophistic vs Tough

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

Updated 6 Nov 2026 2 ratings analysed

sophistic

Mullium

2.001 votes

Rank #77,433 CitrusRose

Full profile Similar & dupes

31%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Tough

Perfume and Skin

1.001 votes

Rank #75,674 WoodyAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tough takes 1 of 1 categories.

sophistic
Choose it for a citrus and rose character.
Tough
Choose it for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

sophistic0/1

Tough1/1

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

sophisticMullium

ToughPerfume and Skin

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

2.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 25%Had 25%Want 50%

1.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 0%Had 18%Want 82%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

100%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

0%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate25

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate0

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

rose88%

warm spicy77%

white floral65%

aromatic53%

floral42%

woody100%

aromatic92%

fresh spicy84%

fresh77%

conifer69%

citrus61%

Scent match31%Clearly different · both citrus and aromatic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

RoseJasmineLemonCardamom

No top / heart / base split published

Top

FirPetitgrainCardamomOrangeLemon

Heart

RosemaryJasmineRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

OakmossBrazilian RosewoodVetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesRose, Jasmine, Lemon and Cardamom. Durations are only published for sophistic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#77,433

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#75,674

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerToughHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Mullium Sophistic is an invigorating citrus floral perfume built on a striking contrast between tart fruit and warm kitchen spice. The fragrance greets you with an energetic burst of zesty lemon peel that awakens the senses instantly. Within minutes, dewy pink rose petals and sweet jasmine blossom across the heart, cr…

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Tough by Perfume and Skin is a green, woody chypre built around fir, petitgrain, herbs, moss and dry woods. It opens brisk and aromatic, with citrus and cardamom adding lift before the floral heart softens the edges. The dry-down is the main reason to try it: oakmoss, vetiver, rosewood and musk give it a clean, outdoo…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, sophistic or Tough?

Tough takes 1 of 1 categories. sophistic is rated 2.00/5 from 1 votes; Tough is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes. Choose sophistic for a citrus and rose character. Choose Tough for a woody and aromatic character. Wins on fragranxe ranking.

Do sophistic and Tough smell similar?

Clearly different: a 31% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and aromatic accords. Common notes include Rose, Jasmine, Lemon and Cardamom.

What are the notes in sophistic and Tough?

sophistic features Rose, Jasmine, Lemon and Cardamom. Tough has top notes of Fir, Petitgrain, Cardamom and Orange, heart notes of Rosemary, Jasmine, Rose and Lily-of-the-Valley, a base of Oakmoss, Brazilian Rosewood, Vetiver and Musk.