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Tonic vs America Look

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

Updated 21 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

America Look takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • Tonic

    Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.

  • America Look

    Choose it for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Tonic0/1
America Look1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
America Look

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
TonicDSH Perfumes
America LookMilton Lloyd
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
4.50/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%
4.05/ 5 · 19 votes
Have 59%Had 16%Want 24%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
50%Love
50%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate

2 votes · too few to score

37%Love
47%Like
0%Ok
16%Dislike
0%Hate

19 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate88
⏱ Longevity56
〰 Sillage54
♥ Love / hate76
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value85
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
aromatic100%
woody30%
warm spicy100%
woody92%
green84%
aromatic77%
fresh spicy69%
amber61%
Scent match40%Some overlap · both aromatic and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
CitrusesMintGreen Notes
Heart
GingerCorianderPepperCedar
Base
AmberIncensePatchouliSandalwood
InformationalShared notesGreen Notes, Ginger and Citruses. Durations are only published for Tonic, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring100
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night100
Spring83
Summer100
Fall50
Winter17
Day100
Night60
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men100
Unisex0
Women0
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,238

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#48,884

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerAmerica LookHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tonic by DSH Perfumes is a crisp citrus aromatic fragrance designed around refreshing herbal greenery and dry woods. Formulated by artisan perfumer Dawn Spencer Hurwitz, the composition centers on an invigorating mix of zesty citruses, piquant ginger, damp green notes, and resinous thuja wood. It opens like freshly gr…

Reviews →

America Look opens with a loud, brisk rush of mint and mixed citruses that instantly cools the skin. This bright green beginning quickly gives way to a heart of dry cedar and warm ginger, spiced up with a noticeable pinch of black pepper. The dry-down settles into a quiet base of clean patchouli and sandalwood, sweete…

Reviews →
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.

Recent comparisons

Head-to-head activity from live history

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tonic or America Look?

America Look takes 1 of 1 categories. Tonic is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; America Look is rated 4.05/5 from 19 votes. Choose Tonic for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose America Look for a warm spicy and woody character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in summer, daytime wear.

Do Tonic and America Look smell similar?

Some overlap: a 40% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic and woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Ginger and Citruses.

Is Tonic or America Look better for summer or winter?

Tonic suits evening wear; America Look suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tonic and America Look?

Tonic features Thuja, Green Notes, Ginger and Citruses. America Look has top notes of Citruses, Mint and Green Notes, heart notes of Ginger, Coriander, Pepper and Cedar, a base of Amber, Incense, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

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