Fragrance comparison

The Long Way Home vs Apple Bottoms

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 13 ratings analysed

3 wins

The Long Way Home

Tulpa Club

4.001 votes

Rank #62,897 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

15%scent match

Clearly different

Apple Bottoms

Tru Western

3.4212 votes

Rank #48,547 FloralFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

The Long Way Home takes 3 of 4 categories.

The Long Way Home
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Apple Bottoms
Choose it for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

The Long Way Home3/4

Apple Bottoms1/4

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: The Long Way Home
Sillage & projection: The Long Way Home
Value for money: The Long Way Home
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: Apple Bottoms

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Long Way HomeTulpa Club

Apple BottomsTru Western

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

3.42/ 5 · 12 votes

Have 36%Had 23%Want 42%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

0%Love

100%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

25%Love

33%Like

0%Ok

42%Dislike

0%Hate

12 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity50

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate60

Category winners

LongevityThe Long Way Home

SillageThe Long Way Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value80

Category winnerThe Long Way HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

citrus69%

tropical61%

floral100%

fresh92%

woody84%

coconut77%

tropical69%

rose61%

Scent match15%Clearly different · both tropical

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Top15-30 mins

Green NotesCitrusesDew Drop

Heart2-3 hrs

Tropical Fruits

Base6-8+ hrs

VanillaAmberSugar

Top

CitrusesTropical FruitsPeony

Heart

CoconutApple BlossomRose

Base

SandalwoodCedarAmberMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses, Tropical Fruits and Amber. Durations are only published for The Long Way Home, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring80

Summer100

Fall40

Winter20

Day100

Night100

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

Casual 40%Work 29%Date 21%Party 10%

Men0

Unisex17

Women83

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,547

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews2

Category winnerApple BottomsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

The Long Way Home by Tulpa Club smells like walking through wet park grass while carrying a warm bakery box. Crisp dew drop and bitter green notes hit your nose immediately. Sharp citrus cuts through the air within seconds. Soon, sweet tropical fruits soften that initial garden bite into something juicy and approachab…

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Apple Bottoms by Tru Western opens with a quick flash of sharp citruses and sweet tropical fruits before settling into a soft peony and apple blossom heart. As the scent warms on skin during warm spring errands, a light backdrop of coconut and clean musk emerges. It offers a lighthearted, budget-friendly option for ca…

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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, The Long Way Home or Apple Bottoms?

The Long Way Home takes 3 of 4 categories. The Long Way Home is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Apple Bottoms is rated 3.42/5 from 12 votes. Choose The Long Way Home for a green and vanilla character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Apple Bottoms for a floral and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, day or night wear.

Which lasts longer, The Long Way Home or Apple Bottoms?

The Long Way Home lasts longest (The Long Way Home 60/100, Apple Bottoms 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Long Way Home or Apple Bottoms?

The Long Way Home projects furthest (The Long Way Home 100/100, Apple Bottoms 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Long Way Home and Apple Bottoms smell similar?

Clearly different: a 15% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical accords. Common notes include Citruses, Tropical Fruits and Amber.

Is The Long Way Home or Apple Bottoms better for summer or winter?

The Long Way Home suits daytime wear; Apple Bottoms suits day or night wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Long Way Home and Apple Bottoms?

The Long Way Home has top notes of Green Notes, Citruses and Dew Drop, heart notes of Tropical Fruits, a base of Vanilla, Amber and Sugar. Apple Bottoms has top notes of Citruses, Tropical Fruits and Peony, heart notes of Coconut, Apple Blossom and Rose, a base of Sandalwood, Cedar, Amber and Musk.