Fragrance comparison

Tesseract vs Douleur!2

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

Updated 9 Oct 2026 128 ratings analysed

Tesseract

House of Atropa

5.002 votes

Rank #39,011 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

37%scent match

Some overlap

4 wins

Douleur!2

Bogue

3.37126 votes

Rank #7,718 AquaticOzonic

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Douleur!2 takes 4 of 4 categories.

Tesseract
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Douleur!2
Choose it for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Tesseract0/4

Douleur!24/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Douleur!2
Sillage & projection: Douleur!2
Value for money: Douleur!2
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Douleur!2

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TesseractHouse of Atropa

Douleur!2Bogue

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

5.00/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 3%Had 0%Want 97%

3.37/ 5 · 126 votes

Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

100%Love

0%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

33%Love

20%Like

13%Ok

18%Dislike

16%Hate

90 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity47

〰 Sillage50

♥ Love / hate100

⏱ Longevity90

〰 Sillage83

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityDouleur!2

SillageDouleur!2

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value40

¤ Price value50

Category winnerDouleur!2Best value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aquatic100%

ozonic88%

marine77%

salty65%

citrus53%

aromatic42%

aquatic100%

ozonic92%

green84%

metallic77%

camphor69%

amber61%

Scent match37%Some overlap · both aquatic and ozonic

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top20-30 mins

CucumberMelonWatermelonLemon

Heart2-3 hrs

SaltSeaweedMoss

Base5-6+ hrs

Oud

Top

MelonCamphorMintCucumber

Heart

Metallic notesSaltWatery NotesRose

Base

OystersCivetResinsBenzoin

InformationalShared notesCucumber, Melon and Salt. Durations are only published for Tesseract, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall75

Winter50

Day100

Night41

Spring89

Summer100

Fall52

Winter30

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men20

Unisex60

Women20

Casual 39%Work 29%Date 20%Party 12%

Men17

Unisex74

Women10

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#39,011

PerfumerLisa Andrék

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#7,718

PerfumerAntonio Gardoni

Launched—

Reviews39

Category winnerDouleur!2Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tesseract by House of Atropa approaches marine freshness from an unusual angle. The first spray delivers a crisp shock of sliced cucumber, tart lemon, and juicy watermelon. It feels cold and refreshing on bare skin. Then, sea salt and green moss roll in behind the fruit. This is not a tropical beach cocktail. Instead,…

Reviews →

Douleur!2 is an intentionally strange aquatic that opens with cold melon, cucumber, mint and camphor, then turns salty, metallic and faintly floral on skin. The oyster note and resinous base give it a briny, uncanny edge that some wearers find fascinating and others find downright difficult. If you like experimental m…

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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, Tesseract or Douleur!2?

Douleur!2 takes 4 of 4 categories. Tesseract is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Douleur!2 is rated 3.37/5 from 126 votes. Choose Tesseract for a aquatic and ozonic character. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Douleur!2 for a aquatic and ozonic character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in summer.

Which lasts longer, Tesseract or Douleur!2?

Douleur!2 lasts longest (Douleur!2 90/100, Tesseract 47/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tesseract or Douleur!2?

Douleur!2 projects furthest (Douleur!2 83/100, Tesseract 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tesseract and Douleur!2 smell similar?

Some overlap: a 37% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aquatic and ozonic accords. Common notes include Cucumber, Melon and Salt.

Is Tesseract or Douleur!2 better for summer or winter?

Tesseract suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tesseract and Douleur!2?

Tesseract has top notes of Cucumber, Melon, Watermelon and Lemon, heart notes of Salt, Seaweed and Moss, a base of Oud. Douleur!2 has top notes of Melon, Camphor, Mint and Cucumber, heart notes of Metallic notes, Salt, Watery Notes and Rose, a base of Oysters, Civet, Resins and Benzoin.