Fragrance comparison

The Long Way Home vs Off Shore

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

Updated 19 Oct 2026 7 ratings analysed

The Long Way Home

Tulpa Club

4.001 votes

Rank #62,897 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

24%scent match

Clearly different

Off Shore

Victor

4.336 votes

Rank #47,981 TropicalWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2.

The Long Way Home
Choose it for a green and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Off Shore
Choose it for a tropical and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Long Way Home2/4

Off Shore2/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Long Way HomeTulpa Club

Off ShoreVictor

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

4.33/ 5 · 6 votes

Have 19%Had 33%Want 48%

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

33%Love

67%Like

0%Ok

0%Dislike

0%Hate

6 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity68

〰 Sillage69

♥ Love / hate83

Category winners

LongevityOff Shore

SillageThe Long Way Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value67

Category winnerThe Long Way HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

citrus69%

tropical61%

tropical100%

woody92%

fruity84%

fresh77%

citrus69%

powdery61%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both tropical and citrus

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

Citruses

Heart

Tropical FruitsSandalwood

Base

OakmossMusk

InformationalShared notesCitruses and Tropical Fruits. 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

Spring100

Summer100

Fall33

Winter67

Day100

Night33

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men100

Unisex0

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#47,981

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerOff ShoreHigher 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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Off Shore by Victor brings a retro, wind-swept vibe to the warm-weather rotation. It pairs a sharp squeeze of citruses with a dry, mossy undercurrent. The scent suits men who favor traditional, rugged masculinity over modern sweet profiles. It is built for bright, high-sun afternoons when you need a crisp, dry shield …

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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 Off Shore?

No clear winner: the 4 categories split 2–2. The Long Way Home is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Off Shore is rated 4.33/5 from 6 votes. Choose The Long Way Home for a green and vanilla character. Wins on sillage & projection and value for money. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Off Shore for a tropical and woody character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Long Way Home or Off Shore?

Off Shore lasts longest (Off Shore 68/100, The Long Way Home 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Long Way Home or Off Shore?

The Long Way Home projects furthest (The Long Way Home 100/100, Off Shore 69/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Long Way Home and Off Shore smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share tropical and citrus accords. Common notes include Citruses and Tropical Fruits.

Is The Long Way Home or Off Shore better for summer or winter?

The Long Way Home suits daytime wear; Off Shore suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Long Way Home and Off Shore?

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. Off Shore has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Tropical Fruits and Sandalwood, a base of Oakmoss and Musk.