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Tangalunga vs Wolfsbane

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

Updated 168 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Tangalunga takes 4 of 5 categories.

  • Tangalunga

    Choose it for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear.

  • Wolfsbane

    Choose it for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tangalunga4/5
Wolfsbane1/5
Ratings & consensus
Tangalunga
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Tangalunga
Sillage & projection
Tangalunga
Value for money
Tangalunga
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Wolfsbane

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TangalungaOdoratika
WolfsbaneParfums Quartana
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.10/ 5 · 21 votes
Have 14%Had 8%Want 78%
3.71/ 5 · 147 votes
Have 25%Had 7%Want 67%
Category winnerTangalungaRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
52%Love
29%Like
0%Ok
14%Dislike
5%Hate

21 votes · too few to score

34%Love
30%Like
12%Ok
21%Dislike
3%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity96
〰 Sillage70
♥ Love / hate77
⏱ Longevity79
〰 Sillage68
♥ Love / hate68
Category winners

LongevityTangalunga

SillageTangalunga

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value50
¤ Price value43
Category winnerTangalungaBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
sweet100%
powdery92%
animalic84%
fruity77%
musky69%
woody61%
woody100%
earthy92%
green84%
white floral77%
aromatic69%
amber61%
Scent match10%Clearly different · both woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top
Mandarin OrangeSweet OrangePalm LeafMangoBananaCacao PodBlack CurrantLemon
Heart
ChampacaJasmineTuberoseCopaiba balmYlang-YlangOrchidGurjan balsamGardenia
Base
CivetSandalwoodLeatherMuskAmber OilVanillaPeachApricot
Notes
TruffleAbsintheTuberoseFig LeafTobacco BlossomBenzoinPatchouliCuminAngelicaVetiverCastoreumGinger

No top / heart / base split published

InformationalShared notesTuberose. Durations are only published for Wolfsbane, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring33
Summer33
Fall67
Winter100
Day33
Night100
Spring65
Summer23
Fall100
Winter81
Day51
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men0
Unisex67
Women33
Men19
Unisex67
Women14
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#40,734

PerfumerValeria Karmanova

Launched—

Reviews1

Overall rank#11,735

PerfumerPhilippe Paparella-Paris

Launched—

Reviews37

Category winnerWolfsbaneHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tangalunga by Odoratika is a complex leather fragrance that plays with vibrant fruit notes. It opens with a splash of mandarin and mango, settling into a heart of champaca and jasmine. The base grounds this bold creation in civet, sandalwood, and leather. It is a distinct, modern choice for those who want a scent that…

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Wolfsbane by Parfums Quartana is an unconventional oriental fragrance that centers on dark herbs, earthy truffle, and bitter absinthe. The scent opens with a sharp flash of green fig leaf, pungent ginger, and licorice-tinted wormwood. As the initial herbal punch settles, a fleshy tuberose and sweet prunol emerge again…

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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, Tangalunga or Wolfsbane?

Tangalunga takes 4 of 5 categories. Tangalunga is rated 4.10/5 from 21 votes; Wolfsbane is rated 3.71/5 from 147 votes. Choose Tangalunga for a sweet and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and sillage & projection. Best in winter, evening wear. Choose Wolfsbane for a woody and earthy character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in fall, evening wear.

Which lasts longer, Tangalunga or Wolfsbane?

Tangalunga lasts longest (Tangalunga 96/100, Wolfsbane 79/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tangalunga or Wolfsbane?

Projection is very close: Tangalunga 70/100, Wolfsbane 68/100 for sillage.

Do Tangalunga and Wolfsbane smell similar?

Clearly different: a 10% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Tuberose.

Is Tangalunga or Wolfsbane better for summer or winter?

Tangalunga suits evening wear; Wolfsbane suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tangalunga and Wolfsbane?

Tangalunga has top notes of Mandarin Orange, Sweet Orange, Palm Leaf and Mango, heart notes of Champaca, Jasmine, Tuberose and Copaiba balm, a base of Civet, Sandalwood, Leather and Musk. Wolfsbane features Truffle, Absinthe, Tuberose, Fig Leaf and Tobacco Blossom.

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