Fragrance comparison

The Long Way Home vs Strawberry Sugar High

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

Updated 18 Oct 2026 148 ratings analysed

The Long Way Home

Tulpa Club

4.001 votes

Rank #62,897 GreenVanilla

Full profile Similar & dupes

32%scent match

Clearly different

Strawberry Sugar High

Sphinx Fragrances

3.79147 votes

Rank #8,675 SweetFruity

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

No clear winner: the 5 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.
Strawberry Sugar High
Choose it for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

The Long Way Home2/5

Strawberry Sugar High2/5

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

The Long Way HomeTulpa Club

Strawberry Sugar HighSphinx Fragrances

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.00/ 5 · 1 votes

Have 21%Had 0%Want 79%

3.79/ 5 · 147 votes

Have 70%Had 30%Want 0%

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

35%Love

29%Like

19%Ok

12%Dislike

5%Hate

147 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity60

〰 Sillage100

♥ Love / hate75

⏱ Longevity64

〰 Sillage54

♥ Love / hate70

Category winners

LongevityStrawberry Sugar High

SillageThe Long Way Home

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value100

¤ Price value50

Category winnerThe Long Way HomeBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

vanilla92%

sweet84%

amber77%

citrus69%

tropical61%

sweet100%

fruity88%

white floral77%

vanilla65%

powdery53%

musky42%

Scent match32%Clearly different · both sweet and vanilla

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

Top15-30 mins

HoneysuckleJasmineRose

Heart2-4 hrs

StrawberrySugarMuskMilkCitruses

Base6-8+ hrs

MarshamallowVanillaCaramel

Category winnerTieSame dry-down length

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer100

Fall0

Winter0

Day100

Night35

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter51

Day100

Night39

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men0

Unisex100

Women0

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

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Casual 41%Party 26%Date 23%Work 11%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#62,897

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,675

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews32

Category winnerStrawberry Sugar HighHigher 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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Strawberry Sugar High by Sphinx Fragrances greets you with a bright splash of sweet strawberry jam, rich sugar crystals, and a light floral touch of honeysuckle. As the initial spray settles on warm skin, a comforting heart of warm milk and fluffy marshmallow unfolds, softening the candied fruit into a dessert-like tr…

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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 Strawberry Sugar High?

No clear winner: the 5 categories split 2–2. The Long Way Home is rated 4.00/5 from 1 votes; Strawberry Sugar High is rated 3.79/5 from 147 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 Strawberry Sugar High for a sweet and fruity character. Wins on longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, The Long Way Home or Strawberry Sugar High?

Strawberry Sugar High lasts longest (Strawberry Sugar High 64/100, The Long Way Home 60/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, The Long Way Home or Strawberry Sugar High?

The Long Way Home projects furthest (The Long Way Home 100/100, Strawberry Sugar High 54/100), based on community performance votes.

Do The Long Way Home and Strawberry Sugar High smell similar?

Clearly different: a 32% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share sweet and vanilla accords. Common notes include Citruses, Vanilla and Sugar.

Is The Long Way Home or Strawberry Sugar High better for summer or winter?

The Long Way Home suits daytime wear; Strawberry Sugar High suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in The Long Way Home and Strawberry Sugar High?

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. Strawberry Sugar High has top notes of Honeysuckle, Jasmine and Rose, heart notes of Strawberry, Sugar, Musk and Milk, a base of Marshamallow, Vanilla and Caramel.