Fragrance comparison

Tonic vs Woods

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

Updated 21 Oct 2026 176 ratings analysed

Tonic

Abel

3.6215 votes

Rank #20,811 GreenAromatic

Full profile Similar & dupes

43%scent match

Some overlap

3 wins

Woods

Abercrombie & Fitch

4.12161 votes

Rank #3,658 AromaticLavender

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Woods takes 3 of 4 categories.

Tonic
Choose it for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear.
Woods
Choose it for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Tonic1/4

Woods3/4

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

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TonicAbel

WoodsAbercrombie & Fitch

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

3.62/ 5 · 15 votes

Have 19%Had 11%Want 70%

4.12/ 5 · 161 votes

Have 55%Had 45%Want 0%

Category winnerWoodsRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

38%Love

38%Like

0%Ok

25%Dislike

0%Hate

8 votes · too few to score

56%Love

29%Like

5%Ok

8%Dislike

2%Hate

130 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity58

〰 Sillage63

♥ Love / hate73

⏱ Longevity66

〰 Sillage61

♥ Love / hate82

Category winners

LongevityWoods

SillageTonic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value59

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

green100%

aromatic88%

citrus77%

woody65%

fresh spicy53%

earthy42%

aromatic100%

lavender92%

musky84%

woody77%

citrus69%

warm spicy61%

Scent match43%Some overlap · both aromatic, citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

Notes

VetiverCitrusesPeppermintPalmarosa

No top / heart / base split published

Top

Citruses

Heart

LavenderExotic Spices

Base

VetiverMusk

InformationalShared notesVetiver and Citruses. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer50

Fall50

Winter0

Day100

Night75

Spring89

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men98

Unisex2

Women0

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#20,811

PerfumerIsaac Sinclair

Launched—

Reviews14

Overall rank#3,658

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews41

Category winnerWoodsHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Abel Tonic is a bright, green citrus with a cold peppermint snap and an earthy vetiver base. It smells like crushed leaves and citrus peel rather than sweet juice, clean, aromatic, and slightly tonic-like. If you like crisp, natural-leaning fresh scents that stay herbal and dry, it is an easy warm-weather pick. If yo…

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Woods by Abercrombie & Fitch is a Woody Aromatic fragrance for men. Woods was launched in 1997. Top note is Citruses; middle notes are Lavender and Exotic Spices; base notes are Vetiver and Musk.

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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, Tonic or Woods?

Woods takes 3 of 4 categories. Tonic is rated 3.62/5 from 15 votes; Woods is rated 4.12/5 from 161 votes. Choose Tonic for a green and aromatic character. Wins on sillage & projection. Best in spring, daytime wear. Choose Woods for a aromatic and lavender character. Wins on ratings & consensus, longevity and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Which lasts longer, Tonic or Woods?

Woods lasts longest (Woods 66/100, Tonic 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tonic or Woods?

Projection is very close: Tonic 63/100, Woods 61/100 for sillage.

Do Tonic and Woods smell similar?

Some overlap: a 43% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Vetiver and Citruses.

Is Tonic or Woods better for summer or winter?

Tonic suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tonic and Woods?

Tonic features Vetiver, Citruses, Peppermint and Palmarosa. Woods has top notes of Citruses, heart notes of Lavender and Exotic Spices, a base of Vetiver and Musk.