Fragrance comparison

Tonic vs Freya

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

Updated 15 Nov 2026 1,234 ratings analysed

Tonic

DSH Perfumes

4.502 votes

Rank #64,238 AromaticWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

20%scent match

Clearly different

1 wins

Freya

Oriflame

4.101,232 votes

Rank #3,765 WoodyFresh

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Freya takes 1 of 1 categories.

Tonic
Choose it for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear.
Freya
Choose it for a woody and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Tonic0/1

Freya1/1

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: Freya

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance

TonicDSH Perfumes

FreyaOriflame

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.50/ 5 · 2 votes

Have 10%Had 10%Want 80%

4.10/ 5 · 1,232 votes

Have 15%Had 85%Want 0%

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

49%Like

2%Ok

12%Dislike

0%Hate

1,232 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hate88

⏱ Longevity61

〰 Sillage60

♥ Love / hate78

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price valueN/A

¤ Price value70

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

aromatic100%

woody30%

woody100%

fresh92%

floral84%

marine77%

green69%

citrus61%

Scent match20%Clearly different · both 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

Sea NotesCitruses

Heart

WildflowersGreen NotesGingerRoseLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CedarPatchouliSandalwood

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

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter92

Day–

Night–

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Not enough votes yet

Men1

Unisex22

Women77

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#64,238

PerfumerDawn Spencer Hurwitz

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#3,765

PerfumerPhilippe Bousseton

Launched—

Reviews36

Category winnerFreyaHigher 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…

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Freya by Oriflame opens with a sharp burst of sea notes and citruses that quickly settle into a cool heart of wildflowers, ginger, and lily-of-the-valley. Philippe Bousseton grounded this 2002 release on a sturdy base of cedar, sandalwood, and patchouli. It offers a bracing, airy freshness built for spring mornings an…

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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.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Tonic or Freya?

Freya takes 1 of 1 categories. Tonic is rated 4.50/5 from 2 votes; Freya is rated 4.10/5 from 1,232 votes. Choose Tonic for a aromatic and woody character. Best in spring, evening wear. Choose Freya for a woody and fresh character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.

Do Tonic and Freya smell similar?

Clearly different: a 20% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share woody accords. Common notes include Green Notes, Ginger and Citruses.

Is Tonic or Freya better for summer or winter?

Tonic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tonic and Freya?

Tonic features Thuja, Green Notes, Ginger and Citruses. Freya has top notes of Sea Notes and Citruses, heart notes of Wildflowers, Green Notes, Ginger and Rose, a base of Cedar, Patchouli and Sandalwood.