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Tonstrina 55 vs Mosaic

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

Updated 55 ratings analysed
Clearly different
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Mosaic takes 4 of 4 categories.

  • Tonstrina 55

    Choose it for a citrus and aromatic character. Best in spring, day or night wear.

  • Mosaic

    Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on longevity, sillage & projection and value for money. Best in fall, evening wear.

Tonstrina 550/4
Mosaic4/4
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Mosaic
Sillage & projection
Mosaic
Value for money
Mosaic
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Mosaic

Head-to-head breakdown

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

Fragrance
Tonstrina 55Pisterzi
MosaicKinetic Perfumes
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
—/ 5 · 0 votes
Have 40%Had 0%Want 60%
4.04/ 5 · 55 votes
Have 24%Had 3%Want 73%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

Not enough votes yet

53%Love
33%Like
7%Ok
0%Dislike
7%Hate

15 votes · too few to score

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ Longevity40
〰 Sillage50
♥ Love / hateN/A
⏱ Longevity85
〰 Sillage78
♥ Love / hate79
Category winners

LongevityMosaic

SillageMosaic

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price value25
¤ Price value70
Category winnerMosaicBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
citrus100%
aromatic86%
woody72%
earthy58%
green44%
fresh spicy30%
warm spicy100%
amber92%
sweet84%
citrus77%
vanilla69%
leather61%
Scent match21%Clearly different · both citrus

Note pyramid (duration)

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

No top / heart / base split published

Top
SugarBitter OrangePink PepperSaffronKumquatRhubarb
Heart
FrankincenseCedarwoodViolet LeavesCaramelCumin
Base
SuedeOudTurmericVanillaAmbergrisGingerVetiverMoss
InformationalShared notesVetiver, Rhubarb, Cedarwood and Pink Pepper. 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
Summer0
Fall100
Winter100
Day100
Night100
Spring63
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day67
Night100
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men50
Unisex50
Women0
Men30
Unisex60
Women10
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#70,744

PerfumerJoelle Lerioux Patris

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#8,549

PerfumerMarc Daniel Heimgartner

Launched—

Reviews13

Category winnerMosaicHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Tonstrina 55 by Pisterzi pairs sharp citrus with a dry, herbaceous undertone. Designed by Joelle Lerioux Patris, the fragrance blends Italian bergamot and pink pepper with a bitter twist of rhubarb. It settles into a traditional barbering base of vetiver and cedarwood, making it a reliable pick for crisp spring mornin…

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Mosaic by Kinetic Perfumes opens bright, sweet, and spicy, with saffron, rhubarb, kumquat, bitter orange, sugar, and pink pepper giving it a sparkling lift. As it settles, cedar, violet leaf, frankincense, caramel, cumin, suede, oud, vanilla, vetiver, moss, ginger, turmeric, and ambergris make it warmer, darker, and m…

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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 lasts longer, Tonstrina 55 or Mosaic?

Mosaic lasts longest (Mosaic 85/100, Tonstrina 55 40/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Tonstrina 55 or Mosaic?

Mosaic projects furthest (Mosaic 78/100, Tonstrina 55 50/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Tonstrina 55 and Mosaic smell similar?

Clearly different: a 21% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus accords. Common notes include Vetiver, Rhubarb, Cedarwood and Pink Pepper.

Is Tonstrina 55 or Mosaic better for summer or winter?

Tonstrina 55 suits day or night wear; Mosaic suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Tonstrina 55 and Mosaic?

Tonstrina 55 features Vetiver, Lemon, Bergamot, Rhubarb and Cedarwood. Mosaic has top notes of Sugar, Bitter Orange, Pink Pepper and Saffron, heart notes of Frankincense, Cedarwood, Violet Leaves and Caramel, a base of Suede, Oud, Turmeric and Vanilla.

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